Severe Bushfire Warnings Across NSW, Victoria; Heatwave On The Way For The Weekend

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Australia's Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning Thursday ahead of a forecast heat wave that's expected to bring dangerous fire conditions to the bushfire-devastated states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

The latest: The warning comes as three New South Wales firefighters were injured when a tree fell on to their truck while fighting a massive fire in the Australian Capital Territory, per the Stawell Times.

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Political response: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told a news conference Thursday the state would launch a six-month-long independent inquiry this week that would examine the causes of the fires, how prepared the state was and its response, along with contributing factors including climate change.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Jan. 12 of plans for a judicial inquiry into the country's wildfires as he admitted there were "things I could have handled on the ground much better." Morrison has faced weeks of criticism over his leadership over the deadly fires since he went on vacation to Hawaii as much of the country burned in December, forcing him to cut short his trip. He's also been criticized over his government's climate policies.

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Whatevs, Scotty from Marketing . . .

https://www.axios.com/australia-deadly-wildfires-what-you-need-to-know-19580581-1f63-4e50-b63c-b1120740894b.html