Australia Fires Update Rain

Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria Australia and in some areas the rain was torrential officials are already warning residents that the fires and resultant smoke and aerosols will return to their former state with a vengeance by.

Australia fires update rain. Storm flooding misery follow bushfires in Australia. Multiple regions across Australia reported Thursday they had received more than a months rainfall in just 24 hours according to 9 News Australia. Torrential rain across the east coast of Australia has extinguished a third of the fires in the region - and could put more out officials say.

Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall. Australia fires media caption Australias capital Canberra is engulfed in smoke Rain has fallen in fire-ravaged parts of Australia and temperatures have dropped - but officials have warned that. New South Wales fire services nonetheless welcomed the rain which they said would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state.

A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia. This rain has been so welcome after the fires and the drought up here.

The Yarra River in Melbourne turns brown as dust in the rain pours in from the north. Australia fires live. Brendon ThorneGetty Images.

A deluge is now falling on Australias. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020.

The heavy rains are forecasted. Relief is here for a number of firefighters. However around 25 are yet to be contained.