Sydney (Australia), March 7. Australian firefighters are battling more than 30 wildfires on Tuesday, with around 10 burning out of control, in various parts of the country’s east, which is also facing a heat wave, dry conditions and strong winds .
Many of these fires are burning in inaccessible places and “require specialist fire crews in remote areas and aerial support”, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service explained on Twitter today, the region Australia’s most populous and where most fires are recorded.
One of the most worrying fires is that of Tambaroora, more than 190 kilometers west of Sydney.
Authorities fear the blaze, which has spread over an area of more than 21 square kilometres, could threaten around 50 neighboring properties if it progresses dangerously when temperatures rise and strong winds register in the aftermath. -noon.
Two other blazes of concern are near the town of Dubbo, 330 kilometers northwest of Sydney, and on Groove Rd, about 300 kilometers west of the New South Wales capital.
“It will be another tough day for firefighters and potentially even until tomorrow before we get a break,” NSW Rural Fire Service (TSF) Commissioner Rob Rogers told the broadcaster today. Australian public television ABC. .
The fires coincide in the middle of a heat wave, which has caused thermometers in Sydney to climb to 40 degrees – the maximum in two years.
Although there is no forecast of rain to quell these fires – many of which started over the weekend following electrical storms – weather conditions are expected to moderate on Thursday.
The fires in New South Wales come after two consecutive years of La Niña-induced flooding, which has led to lower temperatures in this region, as well as continuous heavy rains; while drier conditions are expected this year.
The Australian east coast was the scene in 2019-2020 of the so-called “Black Summer” forest fires, which killed 33 people, including six firefighters, destroyed some 3,000 homes and burned 24 million hectares of land.
The fire season in Australia varies depending on the region and weather conditions, although they usually occur during the austral summer, between the months of December to March. EFE
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