Australian firefighters warn of uncontrollable blazes as conditions worsen

Firefighters in Australia have warned they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the country before conditions are expected to deteriorate later this week.

Temperatures across parts of the eastern state of New South Wales (NSW) are expected to top 40 degree Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, just shy of a record high for Australia’s most populous state.

Deputy Commissioner New South Wales rural fire service Rob Rogers warned locals near existing blazes that fires could spread.

The fires have killed six people, destroyed more than 680 homes and burned nearly 3 million acres (1.2 million hectares) of Bushland.