NSW swelters in record heat as firefighters battle blazes
by Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff from on (#69YX4)
Wagga Wagga experiences its hottest March weather yet, breaking a previous high set in 1983
Inland New South Wales sweltered through record-breaking March temperatures on Sunday as fires burned across the state.
While inner Sydney remained relatively cool - the mercury peaked at 28.9C, thanks to a sea breeze - the state's western districts scorched, with temperatures above 42C in Bourke, Cobar and Brewarrina.
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