Hot, dry and windy conditions causing very high to extreme fire danger in sydney today. 38 degrees in the west of sydney today. Bushfires in four states.

Luckily tonight it has cooled down - a cool wind has come up. I went into the back garden tonight and soaked the ferns, lilies and trees with cool water, listening to Chris Kempster's CD and the latest Fagans - fantastic.

freda