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Smoke and flames from a back burn, conducted to secure residential areas from encroaching bushfires, are seen at the Spencer area in Central Coast, some 90-110 kilometres north of Sydney on Dec. 9, 2019. SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images
The bushfire danger season will start early for another 21 local government areas in New South Wales, following a “problematic” increase in grass growth.
The bushfire danger period for the entire state starts on Oct. 1 each year, but is brought forward where necessary based on local conditions.
