Australia fires: Evacuation call stepped up as crisis worsens

[brooklynite]

Source: BBC

Authorities in Australia have urged tens of thousands of people to move to safety amid concerns that bushfires will burn out of control this weekend.

"If you don't need to be in the area, you need to leave," warned New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Temperatures are expected to soar above 40C (104F) in parts of south-east Australia on Saturday, with strong winds increasing the fire danger.

Officials said it is expected to be a "very dangerous day".

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50986363

[Farmer-Rick]

1. And has the PM mentioned the cause yet?

Or is he still acting like Nero?

What a bad time for Australia to have voted in a climate denier.

[WheelWalker]

2. Extreme fire behavior. More will die.

[Dennis Donovan]

3. I read yesterday it's so bad, it's causing air quality alerts in New Zealand.

[Auggie]

4. This could be the Western U.S., you know ...

shit

[IcyPeas]

5. Prime Minister Morrison getting heckled big time

and a firefighter refused to shake his hand. someone afterwards tells the PM that the firefighter just lost his house.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/firefighter-refuses-to-shake-prime-minister-scott-morrisons-hand-in-cobargo/news-story/beb7a2ef6f7f8efe90369d8aede75514

[mbusby]

6. I remember...

...stopping in Childress, Texas on our way to Denver from Houston. It was 117F with the wind blowing about 40 mph. It was like walking inside of a giant hair dryer.