Victoria’s fire alert has knocked Australians out of complacency. Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires can strike any time
- Written by David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
Victorians were braced for the worst on Wednesday amid soaring temperatures and gusty winds, creating the state’s worst fire conditions in years. Authorities have declared a “catastrophic” fire risk in some parts of the state.
At the time of writing, the Bayindeen bushfire near Ballarat was still burning out of control, almost a...
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