Sydney woke up choking on smoke again this Saturday. While the fires burn in the Hunter, the real crisis is in Macquarie Street. We were promised resilience after the Black Summer. What we got was a masterclass in managing decline.
While Premier Jacinta Allan calls the January 2026 inferno 'unforeseeable', the charred remains of the urban fringe tell a different story. A story of ignored reports, aging trucks, and a volunteer model pushed to its breaking point.
