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		</div><p>Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW) has declared a seven-day state of emergency as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires.</p>
<p>Around 2,000 firefighters were battling the blazes, half of which remain uncontrolled, with the support of US and Canadian backup teams and personnel from the Australian Defence Force.</p>
<p>The last state of emergency ran for seven days in mid-November amid “catastrophic” fire risk and was the first implemented in NSW since 2013.</p>
<p>Central Sydney reached a maximum of 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) on Thursday, while outer suburbs scorched at 42 Celsius (108 F).</p>
<p>A statewide total fire ban announced on Tuesday will remain in place until midnight on Saturday.</p>
<p>Around three million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land has burnt nationwide during a torrid past few months, with six people killed and more than 800 homes destroyed.</p>
<p>The annual Australian fire season, which peaks during the southern hemisphere summer, started early after an unusually warm and dry winter.</p>
<p>NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said authorities were concerned with the unpredictable conditions.</p>
<p>“With extreme wind conditions, extreme hot temperatures, we have a good idea, a good sense, of where the most concerning areas are, but again when you’ve got those turbulent conditions, embers and spot fires can occur very unpredictably,” she told reporters.</p>
<p>Sydney’s air pollution levels on Thursday ranged from poor to hazardous. During the past month, hazardous smoke has often blanketed Australia’s most populous city and made its iconic skyline barely visible.</p>
<p>Hospitals have recorded a 10% increase in visits from patients with respiratory conditions during the past week.</p>
<p>The Australian Medical Association has recommended people keep hydrated, cool and out of the sun.</p>
<p>Wildfires are also burning in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.</p>
<p>The Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday was the hottest day on record in Australia with an average of 40.9 Celsius (105.6 F) nationwide.</p>
<p>Western Australia’s capital, Perth, is experiencing its hottest December on record, with average temperatures for the month at 36 Celsius (97 F) – seven degrees above the mean.</p>
<p>The city of Adelaide is currently experiencing a four-day heatwave, reaching 45 Celsius (113 F) on Thursday.</p>
<p>The unprecedented conditions has reignited debate on whether Australia’s conservative government has taken enough action on climate change. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas.</p>
<p>Protesters on Thursday camped outside Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Sydney residence demanding urgent action on climate change.</p>
<p>Mr Morrison, who is on holidays, conceded last week that “climate change along with many other factors” contributed to the wildfires.</p>
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