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Dam levels reach two-year high, RFS declares all fires now containedWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementA deluge of rain over the past week has resulted in Sydney's dams reaching their highest total since April 2018, while the Rural Fire Service has announced that all of the remaining blazes had officially been contained.Warragamba Dam was at 73.9 per cent of its capacity on Thursday evening, and the collective average supply for all of the state's dams was just over 75 per cent.While 24 fires still remain in NSW and the ACT, none are burning out of control after heavy rain in the southern parts of the state, where all the remaining fires are located."After what's been a truly devastating fire season for both firefighters and residents who have suffered through so much this season, all fires are now contained in NSW, which is great news," said Rural Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers."Not all fires are out, there's still some fire activity in the far south of the state, but all fires are contained so we can really focus on helping people rebuild."The NSW Rural Fire Service estimated that roughly 15,000 homes had been saved during the fire season after more than 5 million hectares around the state were razed.The number of fires dropped from 61 to its current number in quick time, after welcome rain finally arrived, although flood risks and power outages arose as a result.About 19,000 people around the state remain without power, mostly in Sydney's north. Ausgrid said in a statement on Thursday afternoon that the remaining handful of schools that didn't have electricity would be restored before Friday morning.AdvertisementSmall amounts of rain are expected in the next few days across Sydney, with high waves expected as a result of Tropical Cyclone Uesi, which reached the coast of Lord Howe Island on Thursday evening as it continued south.Wet and cold conditions in Sydney are expected to continue into next week at least.Several beaches have been closed across the state due to large swells and poor water quality. Byron Bay and Lennox Head faced closures, as did Palm Beach and Cronulla. Port Macquarie beach has been closed due to dangerous debris in the water as a result of the recent rains.A hazardous surf warning was issued on Thursday afternoon for Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast.Log in, or to save articles for later. is a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald. is an intern at The Sydney Morning HeraldAdvertisement

Dam levels reach two-year high, RFS declares all fires now containedWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementA deluge of rain over the past week has resulted in Sydney's dams reaching their highest total since April 2018, while the Rural Fire Service has announced that all of the remaining blazes had officially been contained.Warragamba Dam was at 73.9 per cent of its capacity on Thursday evening,...

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