Australia's fires: The catastrophic wildfire season

 Australia's fires: The catastrophic wildfire season

Australia's worst wildfire season since the country's infamous "Black Summer" has arrived.

Two people have perished in significant flames close to the town of Tara, according to Queensland authorities, as more than 100 fires raged throughout the nation on Thursday.

Last week, two more individuals lost their lives battling flames in New South Wales (NSW).

For months, officials have been warning that this bushfire season would be exceptionally severe due to a combination of factors.

Approximately 350 people have been evacuated from the Tara area, where an out-of-control fire has so far burnt through more than 11,000 hectares of land and destroyed 16 dwellings, according to a briefing given by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

They added that a lady passed away on Wednesday after a heart attack while getting ready to flee, while a guy died on Tuesday night while attempting to defend his home.

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In the same area, dry lightning storms throughout the night started many more fires. While most are under control, one has sent out an emergency alert.

However, Thursday is probably going to be much worse, with higher temperatures and stronger winds predicted.

As we get into regions of really high fire threat, today will be extremely difficult for us," acting assistant commissioner Peter Hollier of the Rural Fire Service said.

Firefighters are fighting to put out fires in the Northern Territory, Victoria, and New South Wales (NSW) among other places.

Last week in NSW, two men lost their lives while attempting to defend their properties on the mid-north coast and a senior volunteer fireman in the north of the state passed away from a medical incident while on duty. Earlier this week, the authorities declared their belief that three sizable fires in the vicinity were intentionally started.

Australia has been on high alert due to the threat of bushfires. It is drying out following the hottest winter on record due to years of rain-driven plant growth, and an El Nino-affected summer that is expected to bring additional hot and dry months.

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In recent years, the nation has seen a series of natural disasters as a result of climate change.

Towns in Victoria were compelled to be ready for floods only hours after bushfires earlier this month threatened them.

The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–20, which followed years of drought, were preceded by multiple years of record-breaking floods, which in turn were preceded by the current firestorm season.

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