The water - bombing plane crashed south of Sydney , authorities said . The threat was indicated by the scale of one of the two most alarming bush fires in the Blue Mountains . ` ` There 's a family mourning today because their dad has n't come home , '' a fire official says . More than 60 wildfires still rage in New South Wales ; over half are not contained . But the overall threat is lower than ever when they were most severe .
The water - bombing plane crashed south of Sydney , authorities said . ` ` There 's a family mourning today because their dad has n't come home , '' a fire official says . More than 60 wildfires still rage in New South Wales ; over half are not contained . But the overall threat is lower than ever when they were most severe .