Hundreds of fires burnt, mainly in the southeast of the country, until May 2020. The most severe fires peaked from December 2019 to January 2020.

2024年2月28日 · Hot, dry and windy conditions have created “extreme to catastrophic fire dangers” in parts of Victoria and South Australia, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology.

Bushfires in Australia are a widespread and regular occurrence that have contributed significantly to shaping the nature of the continent over millions of years. Eastern Australia is one of the most fire-prone regions of the world, and its predominant eucalyptus forests have evolved to thrive on the phenomenon of bushfire. [1] .

2024年12月26日 · Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state are bracing for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years.

2020年1月31日 · Record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought have fuelled a series of massive bushfires across Australia. Although recent cooler conditions and rain have brought some respite, more...

2020年1月7日 · Australia is fighting one of its worst bushfire seasons, fuelled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought. Since September, at least 25 people have died and thousands have...

2023年10月26日 · Australia's most serious bushfire season since its so-called "Black Summer" has turned fatal. As more than 100 fires burned across the country on Thursday, Queensland officials said two people...

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Up to 19 million hectares were burnt, with 12.6 million hectares primarily forest and bushland. 33 lives were lost and around 3,094 homes destroyed. Early in January 2020, WWF estimated that at that time, 1.25 billion animals had been killed.

2025年1月28日 · A bushfire in Victoria's west has destroyed the Little Desert Nature Lodge at Nhill and one home at Dimboola, while a second home may also have been impacted. Five new fires were started by ...