By: Jenn Youells
Australia is currently facing the worst wildfires that have been seen in decades. Nearly the whole country is on fire or dealing with backlash of the horrid heat waves and drought. In total, 24 known people have passed away due to these fires. There has also been 1,400 homes that have been consumed by the devilish fires. The fires are putting up a huge fight against the many authorities that are working hard to contain and defeat the fires. The combined force from the overwhelming heat and drought that has swept over Australia, due to climate change, has made the issue from the fires go from bad to worse. Many of the fires in the middle states have died down or have come to an end, but surrounding and outer states are taking the hardest hit. Specifically, the state known as New South Wales has been hit the hardest by the terrorist fires. The largest and most popularly known states and landmarks have been hit by the fires and have suffered horrible damage. Many landmarks including parks, woodlands, grasslands, fields and suburbs. The damage has not only been limited to the areas affected by the fires, the surround and middle states are having to deal with the thick fumes and smoke that is suffocating the living creatures and plants. The air is marked as 11 times more dangerous than the ̈hazardous ̈ levels.
Information found from: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/australia/australia-fires-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
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