NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia 's second-most populous state were preparing on Thursday for potentially devastating wildfires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years.With temperatures in Victoria state reaching 37 degrees Celsius and with wind changes expected throughout the day, fire chiefs have issued stark warnings to rural communities to delay travel or leave their homes and seek safety at shelters.
Country Fire Authority personnel watch as smoke billows from a bushfire raging out of control at Grampians National Park in Victoria state, southeastern Australia, on Dec. 20, 2024. Dangerous fire conditions are forming today and will go right through to Saturday,' he told a press conference in the city of Melbourne. 'New fires can start anywhere and become dangerous very quickly.The largest uncontained fire is in the Grampians National Park, which has burnt through 55,000 hectares so far, but no homes have been reported to have been lost.
Warnings Issued In Southeastern Australia
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