Fires burning across southern NSW as gale-force winds hit ACT

By Katie Burgess, Emily Barton
Updated November 26 2015 - 5:08pm, first published 4:30pm
A police officer helps to extinguish a suspiciously-lit fire at a residence on the corner of Constitution Avenue and Anzac Park. Photo: Rohan Thomson
A police officer helps to extinguish a suspiciously-lit fire at a residence on the corner of Constitution Avenue and Anzac Park. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Close to 30 fires were burning across NSW on Thursday as the southern part of the state - including the ACT- was lashed with hot, gale-force winds.