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‘Stay alert’: millions of Australians brace for ‘catastrophic’ bushfires | World News, The Indian Express

‘Stay alert’: millions of Australians brace for ‘catastrophic’ bushfires | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Sydney |Published: November 12, 2019 1:11:38 pm

‘Stay alert’: millions of Australians brace for ‘catastrophic’ bushfires

Bushfires are a common and deadly threat in Australia’s hot, dry summers, but the current severe outbreak - across several parts of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland states, as well as Sydney - weeks before the summer peak, has caught many by surprise.

'Stay alert': millions of Australians brace for 'catastrophic' bushfires

Locals watch smoke from a large bushfire outside Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (Dan Peled/AAP Images via AP)


Residents across a wide swath of Australia’s east coast were bracing for “catastrophic” conditions on Tuesday, with searing heat and high winds expected to fan scores of already burning bushfires, threatening residential areas.

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