Nearly seven million Australians at risk from urban fires, according to a new report

A bushfire warning from former Australian fire chiefs and the Climate Council comes as the country faces one of the worst heatwaves in recent years.

Nearly seven million Australians at risk from urban fires, new report warns. Source: AAP

Key Points

• An estimated 6.9 million people in Australia now live in high-risk urban fire areas.
• This is an increase of over 65% since 2000.
• Climate change is a major factor in this growing risk, according to the former Commissioner of Fire and Rescue New South Wales.

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