Wildfires in Australia - Authorities order mass evacuation

2 Jan 2020

Wildfires in Australia – Authorities order mass evacuation

Wildfires in Australia – Authorities order mass evacuationWe have been reading about wildfires (bushfires) in Australia.

The wildfires continue and authorities continue to undertake rescue efforts.

The country is also expecting a heatwave on 4 January and it may make the situation worse. Temperatures are expected to soar above 40 degrees Celsius.
 	Thousands of tourists have been ordered to evacuate from dangerous areas.
 	The New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service has declared a “tourist leave zone” stretching about 200 kilometres from Bateman's Bay along the south-east coast to neighbouring Victoria state.
 	There are also concerns about rescue efforts not reaching some isolated communities.

What have been the effects of the wildfires?

The fires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and burned about 5.5 million hectares (13.5 million acres) of land. This is an area bigger than Denmark or the Netherlands.
 	Unfortunately, 18 people have also died due to the fires.
 	The wildfires have also affected wildlife badly and authorities are very concerned that thousands of koalas and many other animals have died in the fires.

People have been protesting and calling on the government to act quickly on climate change. Scientists say climate change is creating a longer and more intense bushfire season.

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