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The Country Fire Authority (CFA) implemented a total fire ban in Victoria for 15 December, with officials anticipating that extreme conditions would return to northwestern parts of the state on 16 December. CFA Chief Fire Officer Jason Heffernan emphasized the challenging conditions for firefighters and urged for citizens to not be complacent ...
31 October was New South Wales' worst fire danger day for October. High to extreme fire dangers as well as total fire bans were issued for over 80% of the state, due to parched winds upwards of 50 km/h (31 mph) and temperatures soaring to 40 °C (104 °F). There were 87 fires with 36 of these fires burning out of control by the morning.
By mid-morning Saturday, hot northwesterly winds in excess of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) hit the state, [18] accompanied by extremely high temperatures and extremely low humidity; a total fire ban was declared for the entire state of Victoria. [19] As the day progressed, the highest-ever temperatures recorded to date were reached.
Sydney experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years on Tuesday and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to the south were closed because of a heightened wildfire ...
The 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.
Under the ban, which was issued in two parts with 14 counties covered Sunday night and 16 more added Wednesday: All open burning is prohibited. All burn permits previously issued are canceled.
The fire burned at least 670 ha (1,700 acres) of scrub and pasture and impacted the community of Cherryville; one house and two sheds were destroyed and two firefighters were treated for minor injuries. [35] The fire was notable in that it occurred outside the fire-ban season, leading to calls that the season should be extended. [36]
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