Australia's Southeast Feels Heatwave's Wrath as Fire Risks Surge
Australia's southeast faces a severe heatwave, escalating bushfire risks across Victoria. Temperatures could hit 45°C, prompting fire bans and 'extreme' danger ratings. The change in wind on Sunday night might offer relief.
Australia's southeast braces for extreme fire danger amid intense heatwave
Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state. Australia is in the grips of a high-risk bushfire season,
Heatwave sweeps across Southwest Australia, heightens bushfire risks
A scorching heatwave gripped southeastern Australia on Saturday, intensifying bushfire risks and prompting authorities to impose fire bans across vast regions of Victoria state. The extreme heat comes as Australia braces for a high-risk bushfire season.
Heatwave sweeps southeast Australia, raising bushfire risk
Southeast Australia experienced a heatwave today, Saturday, increasing the risk of bushfires and prompting authorities to issue fire bans across large parts of Victoria state. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported that temperatures would reach up to 14 degrees Celsius above average in some areas,
Australia's southeast sweats through heatwave, facing bushfire risk
Australia's southeast on Saturday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for large parts of Victoria state.
Australia Braces for Scorching Heat With Risk of Fires in South
Australian authorities have issued extreme heat warnings for southeastern and western parts of the country, saying the thermostat in Melbourne is forecast to reach 38C (100.4F) on Sunday.
Firefighters on high alert as heatwave conditions continue in parts of Australia
Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.
More than 100 water rescues as heatwave sweeps across Victoria
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Holidaymakers in Victoria urged to stay on top of bushfire alerts as heatwave continues
Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.
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Total fire ban declared as firefighters prepare for heatwave conditions in Victoria
Authorities have declared a total fire ban for parts of western Victoria near where an out-of-control bushfire continues to burn, ahead of a heatwave engulfing the state this weekend.