A car was torched in the north of the new state. (<Sydney Morning Herald> Picture).
Sydney faces an unprecedented catastrophic forest fire threat. In addition to issuing a "catastrophic" warning for the first time, about 578 schools across the state will be closed on Tuesday, and even the military will be on standby.
As of Monday night, there were still about 30 uncontrolled forest fires across the new state, with more than 150 house destroyed and three people killed, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
At a time when the highest temperature in Xinzhou is approaching 40 ℃ and the wind speed is as high as 80 kilometers per hour, (RFS) speaker, the rural fire service in Xinzhou, said the situation is very bad and the ashes may float 30 kilometers away from the fire.
In response to the Sydney disaster, authorities issued a "catastrophic" warning on Tuesday for the first time in history, as well as increased forest fire risk in areas where the "catastrophic warning" was issued, as well as forest fire risk in areas such as Irrawara (Illawarra), Shawhavin (Shoalhaven) and other parts of (Hunter), New State, the hunting area.
The Australian military is also on standby, sending helicopters to evacuate people if necessary, and Virginia firefighters are on their way to Gobin (Goulburn) and the hunting area.
Some of the affected people were rushed out on Monday. (picture of Sydney Herald Morning Herald)
On Monday night, thousands of firefighters fought at forest fires across the new state, and authorities also deployed 60 planes and nearly 300 fire engines. Rogers (Rob Rogers), deputy director of RFS, points out that the situation is unprecedented and more serious than expected.
Rogers pointed out that lightning disasters, human negligence and deliberate arson are the three most likely causes of severe forest fires.
Rogers also warned people in the disaster area to prepare for the worst, and may not be able to count on the support of the fire department on Tuesday, because authorities "cannot guarantee that there are fire engines everywhere."
With temperatures rising on Tuesday and smoke causing air quality to deteriorate, New State Emergency Services is also ready for soaring demand, with additional manpower and two helicopters.
In Sydney`s Olympic Park, government, the new state, has set up a forest fire command headquarters with nearly 30 government departments working together, where RFS staff said, "Tuesday will not be an ordinary day."
Sydney was overshadowed by the smoke this morning. (New state village fire service twitter picture).
The numbers tell you how serious the fire is in the new state.
As of 9: 00 a.m. on Tuesday:
- 3 death
- About 100 people were injured, including 20 firefighters
- At least 150 house blocks have been destroyed and the number is expected to grow furthe
- Catastrophic fire warnings were issued in the Greater Sydney area, the hunting area and the Irrawara / Shawhavin area
- The second highest level of extreme fire warning was issued on the southern, central and northwest sides of the new state, (Northern Slopes), New England (New England), and the northern coast on the north slope.
- There are more than 50 forest fires in the state, about half of which have not yet been brought under control
- 9 fires are in the "watch, act at any time" level
- The wind is expected to reach 60 to 70 kilometers across Xinzhou at noon, making the hot and dry weather worse.
- The length of the fire line is about 1000 kilometers
- Authorities warns that the ashes of the fire may be blown 20 to 30 kilometers away
- The state declared a week-long state of emergency and nearly 600 schools were closed
- 3000 firefighters are involved in the rescue or on standby.
- The Defense Bureau is also ready to participate in search and rescue operations.
- The forest fire season turned off this year, and the new state has taken place or is in the process of more than 1 million hectares of forest fire, which is equivalent to the sum of the burning areas of the past three forest fire seasons in the new state.
