Rain has fallen in fire-ravaged parts of Australia and temperatures have dropped - but officials have warned that blazes will “take off” again.
Sooty rain fell down the east coast, from Sydney to Melbourne, with “torrential” rain reported in some parts of New South Wales (NSW).
But on Sunday night officials warned temperatures would rise by Thursday.
They also said huge fires in Victoria and New South Wales could meet to create a larger “mega blaze”.
Despite the respite, haze pollution remained dangerously high.