Bushfire Battles All but Won as Summer Dials up Threat

A bushfire destroys homes along Glenrock Parade in Koolewong on the Central Coast, north of Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 6, 2025. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a fast-moving blaze that destroyed a dozen homes as leaders warn against complacency ahead of an ominous bushfire season.

About 76 bush and grass fires were burning in New South Wales (NSW) on Sunday following earlier extreme heatwave conditions.