2019–20 Australian bushfire season - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, [a] or Black Summer, was one of the most intense and catastrophic fire seasons on record in Australia. It included a period of bushfires in many parts of Australia, which, due to its unusual intensity, size, duration, and uncontrollable dimension, was considered a megafire by media at the time.
Australia bushfires: Victoria orders 30,000 people to evacuate ... - CNN
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Hot, dry and windy conditions have created “extreme to catastrophic fire dangers” in parts of Victoria and South Australia, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology.
Australia fires: Dreaded bushfire season turns deadly - BBC
WEBMore than 100 fires are burning across Australia. Australia's most serious bushfire season since its so-called "Black Summer" has turned fatal. As more than 100 fires burned across the country...
Australia fires: A visual guide to the bushfire crisis - BBC
WEBJan 31, 2020 · Record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought have fuelled a series of massive bushfires across Australia. Although recent cooler conditions and rain have brought some respite, more...
Australian fire crews battle blazes across two states | CNN
WEBNov 12, 2019 · There were 50 fires raging across Queensland, with three significant blazes located across an area of 500 kilometers (310 miles), according to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service....
How did Australia fires start and what is being done? A very ... - BBC
WEBAFP. Australia is fighting one of its worst bushfire seasons, fuelled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought. Since September, at least 25 people have died and thousands...
Australia braces for severe bushfires as Sydney swelters | CNN
WEBSep 20, 2023 · CNN — The threat of intense bushfires looms over New South Wales as record spring temperatures and high winds fan the flames of more than 60 blazes already burning in Australia’s most populous...
More Australian towns threatened by massive bushfire | Reuters
WEBSYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Fresh evacuation warnings were issued on Friday for dozens of rural Australian towns as around 1,000 firefighters battled a bushfire in Victoria state which has...
Australian bush fires belched out immense quantity of carbon
WEBSep 15, 2021 · The extreme bush fires that blazed across southeastern Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 released 715 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air — more than double the emissions...
Australia fires: What's being done to fight the flames?
WEBJan 23, 2020 · Large parts of Australia have been devastated by the worst wildfires the country has seen in decades, with huge blazes tearing through bush, woodland and national parks.
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