US EditionAustralian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands
More than 130 structures destroyed and 38,000 properties lost power amid 10 major fires burning over 300,000 hectares, officials said.
- On Jan 10, State Premier Jacinta Allan declared a state of disaster in Victoria after bushfires razed homes and vast forest belts, with more than 30 separate fires still burning despite eased conditions.
- Temperatures this week soared past 40C, producing dangerous fire weather as hot winds and lightning struck several blazes, authorities said.
- Authorities reported that the blazes have scorched more than 300,000 hectares , destroyed over 130 structures, and left around 38,000 residences and businesses without power.
- Dozens of neighbouring towns and communities were ordered to evacuate as 450 schools in Victoria will close on Friday and fire crews reported at least 20 houses destroyed in Ruffy.
- Authorities compared the blazes to the Black Summer of 2019-2020, noting these are the worst in Victoria since then, while researchers found Australia's climate warmed by 1.51C since 1910 and hundreds of firefighters plus the Australian Defence Force were mobilised.
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Due to severe bush fires, the authorities in southeastern Australia have declared the state of emergency.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is warning of "extremely dangerous weather" and "bushfires in multiple states." Australia has been ravaged by bushfires for days, fueled by a combination of extreme heat and strong winds. A state of emergency has been declared in the southern state of Victoria. At least 300,000 hectares have burned there, an area the size of the province of Groningen. 130 buildings have also been destroyed. Most of the …
The Australian authorities declared the state of disaster on Saturday in view of the scale of the bush fires that destroyed several houses and ravaged vast forested areas in the rural south-eastern part of the country. ...
In the face of devastating bush fires, Australia is mobilizing and declaring a state of disaster, demonstrating the urgency of the situation and the need to protect the population.
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