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'Catastrophic' fire threat across Australia

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(CNN)-- Soaring temperatures and strong winds have integrated to create a "catastrophic" fire threat across the southeast Australian state of New South Wales. Residents have been alerted to remain vigilant as temperatures increase to an anticipated high of 43 degrees (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in the state capital of Sydney. In some areas of the state, winds of more than 70 kilometers an hour (43 miles per hour ) were threatening to fan the flames of fires already burning. Nonetheless, a modification in wind instructions had actually triggered temperatures in particular parts of the state to fall, providing some relief. A "catastrophic" fire risk has actually been %%PRO8%%d in four areas of NSW, although the risk across 90 % of the state is "severe" or above.

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Shane Fitzsimmons

Overall Sentiment: 0.24643

Relevance: 0.915319

Sentiment	Quote
-0.0870385	"I cannot say it more plainly: the risk is real and potentially deadly. People need to act now," the service's Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said.
0	"It's a long way ahead -- we've got a lot of daylight left and a lot of nighttime left under these conditions," Fitzsimmons said.
0.345851	"If you are in a bushfire risk area -- if you are an at risk location, leaving early is the safest option," Fitzsimmons said.
Sentiment Stats:	Number of Quotes: 3 Aggregate Sentiment: 0.2588125 Mean: 0.086270833333333 Standard Deviation: 1

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• Shane Fitzsimmons: dbpedia
• Shane Fitzsimmons: freebase
• Shane Fitzsimmons: umbel
• Shane Fitzsimmons: yago

Donna Adams

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.426201

Sentiment	Quote
0.191921	"It's vitally important that all people who were in the area at the time, and are OK, self-register their details with the National Registration and Inquiry Service operated by the Red Cross," said Acting Deputy Commissioner Donna Adams.
Sentiment Stats:	Number of Quotes: 1 Aggregate Sentiment: 0.191921 Mean: 0.191921 Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

bush

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.41394

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Organization: Tasmania police

Overall Sentiment: -0.163323

Relevance: 0.592118

Organization: Red Cross

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.463498

Disambiguation: Non-ProfitOrganisationReferences:

• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: dbpedia
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: freebase

Organization: Australian Bureau of Meterology

Overall Sentiment: -0.195897

Relevance: 0.456483

Company: CNN

Overall Sentiment: 0.0345556

Relevance: 0.511483

StateOrCounty: New South Wales

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Relevance: 0.782406

StateOrCounty: Victoria

Overall Sentiment: -0.47912

Relevance: 0.557453

Country: Australia

Overall Sentiment: -0.147295

Relevance: 0.596658

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City: Bungendore

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• Bungendore, New South Wales: dbpedia
• Bungendore, New South Wales: freebase
• Bungendore, New South Wales: geonames
• Bungendore, New South Wales: yago

City: Sydney

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Relevance: 0.523789

Disambiguation: AdministrativeDivision | GovernmentalJurisdiction | OlympicBiddingCity | OlympicHostCity | TouristAttractionReferences:

• Sydney: dbpedia
• Sydney: freebase
• Sydney: geonames
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GeographicFeature: southern island

Overall Sentiment: -0.578633

Relevance: 0.422812

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