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Fires Sparked as Extreme Heatwave Spreads over Australia
Temperatures will peak in the low- to mid-40s with fire bans and emergency plans activated, marking the worst heatwave since the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.
- On Wednesday, South Australia and Victoria will be first to face a severe heatwave as the Bureau of Meteorology warns it will spread across southeastern states into the weekend.
- Country Fire Authority chief executive Jason Heffernan warned good rainfall produced prolific grass growth, increasing ground fuel amid underlying dry conditions as longer fire seasons start earlier.
- Authorities have imposed total fire bans across the Wimmera, South West and Central regions, including Melbourne and Geelong, while the CFA battled major grass fires on December 18 burning more than 4,400 hectares.
- The South Australian government has activated extra support for vulnerable and isolated residents while officials urged people to check on at-risk family and never leave children or pets alone in cars.
- Ms Bradbury said the conditions are the worst since the 2019-20 summer bushfires, with Australia’s 2025 fourth-warmest year and 2024 second-warmest year driving earlier fire seasons.
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Victoria braces for heatwave and fire risk not seen since Black Summer
Emergency services are about to provide an update on the severe weather forecast as Victoria nears a days-long heatwave of a severity not seen since 2019-20.
·Sydney, Australia
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