Areas largely untouched by 2019-20 fires including Sydney basin, coastal regions and the Hunter at increased risk, experts warn
The wildcard in this is climate change ... our fire seasons are now months longer than they used to be,” Mullins said, “I’ve been fighting fires for over 50 years now … the average temperatures are warmer, but the extremes are far more extreme.”
Queensland’s fire and emergency services commissioner, Greg Leach, said the state had rainfall well below the average in the past six months and significant bush and grassfire activity in the past three weeks.
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