Residents in rural Australia urged to evacuate as bushfires rage
Saturday, 28 October 2023 Authorities in Queensland, Australia are urging thousands of people to evacuate as bushfires continue to threaten rural towns. Over 35 bushfires are burning in the state, with the town of Tara being at high risk. The country is facing a high-risk bushfire season due to the El Nino weather event. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have issued an emergency bushfire warning for Tara and surrounding areas, urging residents to leave immediately. More than 30 homes have already been destroyed.
Years after unprecedented fires ripped through large swathes of Australia's east, volunteer brigades on the frontlines are bracing for a return to catastrophic conditions. In Picton, South of Sydney,..
Dangerous fire conditions continue in Australia's east as firefighters work to contain several blazes in the state of Victoria, with the flames already destroying a home. Firefighters have issued..