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NSW and Victoria face mega blaze as bushfires merge

Hannah Wootton and Angela Macdonald-Smith
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Firefighters are bracing for the creation of a mega blaze as horrific conditions were expected to see several bushfires merge in NSW and Victoria on Friday night.

The East Ournie Creek and Green Valley fires in NSW's alpine region were expected to join up, burning over 250,000 hectares combined, and authorities warned more blazes could also merge as temperatures in the 40s preceded high winds from a cool change in the eastern Australia fire zones.

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Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com
Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/nsw-and-victoria-face-mega-blaze-as-bushfires-merge-20200110-p53qew