New South Wales Prepares For Heat Wave Amid Wildfires

The transcript discusses the severe weather expected in New South Wales (NSW) over the weekend, urging residents to prepare via Twitter. The NSW Rural Fire Service is actively working to establish fire lines in anticipation of worsening conditions. Early next week, fire danger is predicted to be very high to severe. As of Thursday evening, 77 fires are burning across NSW, with 30 uncontained. Over 12 million acres have burned, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed due to ongoing wildfires in Australia.

How many fires were reported to be burning across New South Wales as of Thursday evening?

What has been the impact of the ongoing wildfires in Australia in terms of land and homes?