A kickstart to the bushfire season and worse is likely, experts warn

Fire fighter fighting a fire near Deepwater in Queensland

Fire fighter fighting a fire near Deepwater in Queensland Source: SBS News

Large areas of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland have been placed under a total fire ban with hot and windy conditions. As the arrival of Spring heralds a new bushfire season, the protracted drought throughout eastern Australia has increased the likelihood of catastrophic bushfires.



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