Extent of damage on South Coast unknown as fires ravage towns

[Canberra Times]: As a new decade dawned, people on the South Coast sheltered from deadly blazes that ravaged towns between Nowra and the Victorian border.

Fire conditions are expected to ease on Wednesday but for residents the threat from the devastating fires remained present as thousands were without power and telecommunication lines remained down.

NSW RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons confirmed on Wednesday morning that three people had lost their lives and there were grave concerns for another.

He said it was too early to tell the extent of the damage from the fires but indicated along with properties there had been considerable damage to community infrastructures with reports that two or three schools have been heavily impacted by the fires....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...