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Australia races to control fires as new heat wave looms
2013-01-10 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Fire crews are tackling dozens of bushfires in south-east Australia, as forecasters predict another spell of hot weather for the weekend. More than 100 separate fires are burning in New South Wales. Some 3,000 sq km of land has been razed. One of the fires is encroaching on a disused army range littered with unexploded bombs, though fire crews are confident they can tackle the blaze. Dozens of homes have been destroyed, but no-one is believed to have died. Wildfires plague Australia most...
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Ready.gov Home Fires
2013-01-09 18:56:53| PortlandOnline
Home fire information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Australia: Cool relief, but work to be done as fires keep burning
2013-01-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Thirty-seven local government areas across New South Wales will be able to access natural disaster assistance as bushfires continued to tear through the state on Wednesday evening. Affected communities such as Queanbeyan, Cooma-Monaro, Palerang and Goulburn Mulwaree will receive assistance from joint Federal and State funding, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said. Loans of up to $130,000 will be made available for eligible farmers and businesses in urgent need following the fires, which continue...
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Record Heat Fuels Widespread Fires in Australia
2013-01-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Australia on Wednesday was grappling with an unprecedented heat wave that has sparked raging bushfires across some of the countrys most populated regions pushing firefighters to their limits, residents to their wits end and leaving meteorologists tracking the soaring temperatures into uncharted territory. Four months of record-breaking temperatures stretching back to September of last year have combined over the past week with widespread drought conditions and high winds to create what the government...
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Australian bush fires 'catastrophic'
2013-01-08 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales are battling some of the worst fires they have ever faced. More than 130 fires are burning, and the risk in some areas is at its highest level because of the combination of high winds, extremely dry vegetation and temperatures above 40. Four areas in New South Wales have been given a "catastrophic" fire danger rating - the highest level - meaning that if fires break out they will be uncontrollable and fast-moving, so residents should leave....
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