Sydney New Year’s Fireworks to Go Ahead Amid Wildfire Threat

Sydney New Year’s Fireworks to Go Ahead Amid Wildfire Threat
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the fireworks show on Jan. 1, 2019. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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PERTH, Australia—Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks will go ahead amid a wildfire crisis to show Australia’s resiliency to the world, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, while authorities on Dec. 29 braced for conditions to deteriorate because of high temperatures.

Morrison also announced financial support for some volunteer firefighters in New South Wales, the state worst hit by wildfires ravaging the nation.