Residents in five states and territories put on high fire alert

Australians are being urged to prepare for what may be the most significant bush fire season since the deadly 2019-2020 Black Summer fires.

A supplied image of the Alpha Rd Fire, in Tambaroora, NSW from March 2023 Source: AAP / NICK PEARCE/PR IMAGE

The Earth's hottest year on record-2023 has brought with it fires of historic proportions.

With unprecedented wildfires currently raging in Europe, Hawaii and parts of Canada also ablaze, the devastating impacts continue.

Australia's Fire chiefs are now ringing the alarm, with the bushfire outlook for spring warning of dangerous months ahead.

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