Total burn ban in place across Sydney region . The NSW Government has banned the sale of all petrol and diesel fuel for use on public transport until further notice. CNN 's Kevin Wang contributed to this report . 12 of the 56 fires burning Sunday are not contained , a rural fire service says . More than 109,000 hectares ( 269,000 acres ) of land has been burned .
Total burn ban in place across Sydney region . The NSW Government has banned the sale of all petrol and diesel fuel for use on public transport until further notice. 12 of the 56 fires burning Sunday are not contained , a rural fire service says . More than 109,000 hectares ( 269,000 acres ) of land has been burned .