Australia: Lamb producer, CFA officer in the fire line says decent rain is still weeks away

Published 2024년 12월 25일

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Victoria, Australia is experiencing severe bushfires, marking the worst fire danger since the 2019-20 Black Summer, with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees and winds up to 100 kilometers per hour. The Grampians National Park and surrounding areas are being severely affected, leading to evacuations and threats to agricultural lands. Despite the risk, the lack of growth in paddocks due to a tough season in 2024 and the completion of grain harvest mean that fires have not spread widely. Authorities urge residents to have a fire survival plan and seek safety early, as the danger extends into South Australia. A cool change is predicted to provide relief in the next 24 hours.

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Bushfires burning across Victoria are threatening hundreds of hectares of both livestock and cropping country, with authorities warning of extreme fire danger for most of the state today. Vic Emergency says today's fire danger will be the worst across Victoria since Black Summer in 2019-20. The Bureau of Meteorolgy says very hot and dry temperatures, combined with fresh to strong north to northwesterly winds, are making the situation extreme. Temperatures are forecast to reach 40 degrees today and winds are expected to reach speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour. The worst affected areas include the Grampians National Park, The Gurdies near Grantville, Bullengarook near Gisborne and Creswick. Some towns around the Grampians have been evacuated while others have just been told it's now too late to leave. Lamb producer and Ararat Country Fire Authority group officer Charlie de Fegely said the Grampians fire was spotting and ember attacks could travel three to five kilometres in ...

Source: Farmweekly