Australia is primed to burn and burn fast, bushfire and climate experts warn

A new national report has warned of dangerous grass-fire conditions on a scale never experienced before in Australia. Describing them as a 'powder keg ready to explode and primed to burn', the Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Action make four key recommendations to better prepare the country.

A supplied image shows a grassfire near Flowerdale, Victoria, Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Fire crews are battling a large grassfire north of Melbourne. (AAP Image/Supplied by Wonga Park CFA) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Credit: WONGA PARK CFA/PR IMAGE