Firefighters drive toward a property off Copley Road in Upper Swan as bushfires close in on the area on February 2, 2021 in Perth, Australia. (CNN)The state of Western Australia is facing an “unprecedented situation” as it battles a raging wildfire while millions of residents are under coronavirus lockdown, the state’s premier Mark McGowan said…
The emotional and psychological effects of bushfires can last for years, Australian Red Cross says. People whose lives were devastated by last summer’s bushfires could face increased trauma during the upcoming anniversary, the Australian Red Cross says. Australian Red Cross national recovery adviser Kate Brady on Wednesday said people often felt a mix of shock,…
An estimated 445 people were killed by exposure to bushfire smoke over the Black Summer fires, while 3340 were admitted to hospital due to heart and lung problems and 1373 people attended emergency departments due to complications with asthma. The extra health costs associated with the premature loss of life and admissions to hospitals was…
Australia experienced the worst bushfire season ever in 2019-2020 with fires blazing for months in large parts of the country. Around 126,000 square kilometres of land and thousands of buildings were destroyed and at least 33 people died. Many animals were injured or killed because of the flames and the damage done to their habitat. Victoria and…
In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, H.M.A.S. Choules appears as a ghostly figure through smoke haze off the coast of Mallacoota, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. The Australian Defence Force is moving naval assets to Mallacoota on a supply mission that would last two weeks and helicopters would also fly in more firefighters…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney, the country’s largest city. Firefighters battling the blazes for weeks received a reprieve of slightly cooler, damper conditions over Christmas, but the respite is not expected to last long….
There are up to 100 fires currently raging in New South Wales. Photo credit: Getty Images A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales as bushfires continue to devastate Australia. New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian said the state of emergency will last for seven days, and three emergency warning alerts have…