Australia`s forest fire crisis is far from over. (Photo by Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Combined with australian media reports, the rains have brought some relief to the new states: fires have dropped to the "awaiting recommendations" level across the state, and the state has lowered all emergency levels. However, weather conditions are expected to deteriorate again later this week, and forest fires on both sides of the new state and state border are expected to continue. By 4:00 p.m. today, the number of victims in Australia had risen to 25. Two others were missing and more than 2,000 houses had been burned and more than 10 million hectares of land had gone over the fire.
Of these,20 were killed in the new state and two were reported missing. The number of victims in Victoria and South Australia were two and three respectively.
Cooling down and widespread rainfall provide short-term access to communities blocked from the outside world, as well as fire crews setting fire lines ahead of this week`s hot weather. Nevertheless, autharies is worried that the out-of-control bushfires in new and virginia will form a "major fire" later, and there is only one way to go between the two sides of the border.
Rescheduling Australian Prime Minister Morrison (Scott Morrison) has received support from British Prime Minister Johnson (Boris Johnson). Sen thanked the former for the support provided by the American firefighters who fought alongside Australian firefighters, and said, "At the same time, I would also like to thank the American people for their support. Australia and the United States are good partners."
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A 71-year-old man has become the eighth to die in a sea of fire on the south coast after the new state`s forest fire crisis claimed another life. Meanwhile, police in the new state confirmed that two other men were missing after a ferocious forest fire swept the south coast of the state on Sunday.
One of the missing was a 70-year-old man from Lower Towamba, south of Eden, according to police speaker. He did not appear after the fire and police are now trying to enter his home. Because of the fire and the trees, the house has been unable to enter.
Another missing man from Kiah, a village south of Eden, said that his house was blocked by fire debris as police tried to enter his house while heavy bulldozers were on the way.
So far,20 people have been killed in an out-of-control forest fire in the new state, according to the Aussies. David Elliott, the new state`s police chief, today told jornalist that the fires were so fierce that they had resulted in a "disaster of a scale like a Bible ".
All of the forest fires have fallen to the "wait for advice" level earlier, but several areas, including Canberra, are still heavily affected by the haze. Canberra yesterday again recorded the worst air quality in the world`s major cities. The Sydney Festival, originally scheduled to be held in Sydney Opera House on January 21, is also cancelled for health concerns in poor air quality.
New states that had been roasted should still have a few days of scattered rain.
Scattered showers fell Monday in towns along the south coast, including more than 13 millimetres for Merimbula,9.8 millimetres for Bega and 2 millimetres for both Nowra and Lake Conjola. Forecaster Gabrielle Woodhouse told the Australian Associated Press:`We expect more showers and possibly thunderstorms this and next day.
Shane Fitzsimmons, director of the New State Rural Fire Service (RFS), said earlier that the department was setting out tasks for Australian Defence Force personnel this week.
Authorities had planned to set up a 60-kilometer-long fire control line in the Blue Mountains, but rainfall may have prevented movement.
Save The Children says it will introduce more child-friendly places to allow children under the age of 12 to start dealing with their problems with trained toddler specialists, while providing time for parents and caregivers to conduct things such as communicating with insurance agencies.
At the ASX, shares in Bega Cheese fell 8 per cent.
Forest fires have also had a huge impact on the new state`s agriculture, with preliminary data showing that more than 6,200 livestock have died from forest fires, with figures expected to soar to 20,000 after completing an inventory of recent losses and 100,000 across Australia.
But residents of Bega Valley and Eurobodala Shire returned to their homes in temporary thawing weather, and the main supermarket in Bermagui reopened later on Monday. The city of Yuropodalament still issued a reminder to the community:" Do not pick out material damaged in the fire until it has been checked and confirmed to be asbestos-free." "
However, smaller towns such as Wonboyn and the Deua River are still in trouble and residents are unable to return home.
As of 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, about 130 fires were still burning in the new state, some 50 of which were unchecked, according to the Aussies. More than 2600 firefighters were present.
According to the RFS, nearly 1600 houses in the new state were burned down during the forest fire season.
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Rain also brought some relief to the state, where all emergency fires have been downgraded, but weather conditions are expected to worsen friday.
According to the Aussies, there are still 14 blazes burning in the state, mostly in East Gippsland and the north-east of the state. All fire alarm levels have dropped "alert and action to be taken" or lower, of which 15 are among the "alert and action to be taken" fire hazards. Emergency supplies are being airlifted to 18 blocked communities.
There are still 300 people waiting to evacuate from the seaside town of Malacoota, where haze has halted the flight.
Governor Daniel Andrews has warned that the number of houses burned in the state during the forest fire crisis could exceed 300. Thousands of hectares of pastures have also been burned, and affected farmers have called for more support.
South Australia: Kangaroo Island 155,000 hectares overfire
Hot weather conditions will exacerbate the fire hazard in South Australia today.
Adelaide Hills is facing a "very high" fire risk for the next two days. The state`s popular tourist attraction, Kangaroo Island, is under a total fire ban as one of the 100 fires still burning across Australia.
As the reserve force has been deployed to support Kangaroo Island, firefighters continue to battle the flames in changing weather.
At present, Kangaroo Island has 155,000 hectares of land overfire, with a circumference of more than 300 kilometers.
All-Australian fire insurance claims over $700 million
The australian insurance association (Insurance Council of Australia) said the estimate had doubled in two days, to a total of more than $700 million.
Campbell Fuller, of the Insurance Association, said 8,985 insurance claims involving fire damage had been made since the fire began last September. At least 1830 houses were burnt.
The finance minister, Josh Frydenberg, said a$25 million relief payment has been made. ``We want to put money into the community as soon as possible because we want to help them rebuild, restore and make it more capable of the future. ``
"All the affected businesses in those communities have been hit in the wrong time of year, which is their busiest time," he added. So this will have a very significant economic impact, but it is too early to judge the full impact. "
Fire in Australia
As of 4:00 p.m. today, the latest figures from the Associated Press show that 25 people have been killed, two people are missing, more than 2,000 houses have been burned and more than 10 million hectares of land have gone overfire.
New States
20 dead, two missing
130 bushfires burn on South Coast, Snowy Mountains, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and MidNorth Coast
Nearly 5 million hectares of land have gone over fire, equivalent to the sum of the metropolitan areas of the capital cities of Australia`s five states.
1588 houses confirmed to have been burnt, and the number is expected to rise
two men
14 bushfires still burning in Gippsland, northeast and alpine regions
Overfire area over 1.2 million hectares
More than 200 houses are confirmed to have been burnt and figures are expected to rise
3 persons
5 bushfires burning
Fired area of about 270,000 ha
161 Houses Confirmed Burned
Kunju
30 bushfires burning in Far North, Central, South East and Central Highlands
2.5 million hectares burnt
48 houses confirmed burnt
WA
32 forest fires burn in the Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, Pilbara, Perth and south-eastern Western Australia.
Fired area 1.7 million ha
3 house confirmed burnt
A small forest fire burns inside Namadgi National Park
Northern Territory
currently no forest fire burning
Five houses confirmed burned.
