Residents evacuated at Sydney's North Head as hazard reduction burn jumps containment lines
by Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff from on (#596JV)
Authorities upgraded the fire to watch and act' level, but say the blaze is under control and no homes are under threat
A hazard reduction burn around North Head on Sydney's northern beaches which jumped containment lines has prompted the evacuation of nearby residents.
New South Wales police said in a statement on Saturday that commercial premises and residential properties around North Head had been evacuated.
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