Kathy ReidSep 19, 2023

NSW Far South Coast: Fire danger rating upgraded to CATASTROPHIC risk, total fire ban in effect for today 19th September:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-19/extreme-fire-danger-far-south-coast-nsw-chools-closed/102872510

Get the Hazards Near Me App to keep an eye on the situation as it develops:

https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app

It's September. We're in the second week of spring. It's not even summer yet.

#nswfires #ausfires

NSW Far South Coast fire danger rating upgraded to catastrophic as schools remain closed

The fire danger warning for the NSW Far South Coast is upgraded to catastrophic as the state endures a day of hot and windy weather.

ABC News
Matthew RimmerFeb 13, 2023
It is a scorcer again today - Emergency services expect ‘very difficult day’ as 50 bushfires burn across Queensland https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/13/emergency-services-expect-very-difficult-day-as-50-bushfires-burn-across-queensland #ausfires #Queensland #bushfires
Bushfires flare out of control in south-west Queensland as residents urged to flee

Relief for bushfire-affected towns expected from Tuesday, when storms in the afternoon could ease the fire burden

The Guardian
D IngramJan 5, 2020
I'm surprised that there isn't a whole-of-country bush fire alert map produced by the government. So I've made my own, using state and territory alert feeds, using R to collect the data and generate the map. So sad to see the country on fire. #australia #fire #ausfires #BushfireCrisis
iamsuJan 2, 2020
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When the birds start mimicking fire engine sirens

The Australian magpie is well known for mimicking the sounds it hears most frequently. This is the #AustralianBushfires https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2020/jan/02/australian-magpie-mimics-emergency-siren-during-nsw-bushfires-video?CMP=soc_568

#ausfires #NSWbushfires #AustraliaBushfires #AustraliaBurns

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GuardianAus/status/1212658136181432320
Australian magpie mimics emergency siren during NSW bushfires – video

Magpie mimics emergency siren after NSW bushfires – video