are australia fires under control?
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Every Wildfire In New South Wales, Australia, Is Now Under Control : NPR. Every Wildfire In New South Wales, Australia, Is Now Under Control The fires that burned for months over much of eastern Australia have finally been brought under control, helped by days of intense rain. But recovery remains a long-term effort.
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The California wildfires that scorched thousands of acres and prompted mass evacuations across the state in recent weeks are largely under control, but experts warn that hot and dry conditions will continue to elevate fire risk throughout the week. ... All mandatory evacuation orders were lifted Saturday.
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3) The bigger trend: Australia's fire season is getting longer and more dangerous. ... “There has been a long-term increase in extreme fire weather, and in the length of the fire season, across large parts of Australia,” according to the climate report. These fires may not be 100 percent attributable to climate change.
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Heather Wheeler, a foreign office minister, said last week: "Very regrettably, it is widely reported on social media that 75% of the fires were started by arsonists." Richard Drax, a Conservative MP repeated the figure in the House of Commons this week. He said: "In Australia 75% of fires are caused by arson."
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Record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought have fuelled a series of massive bushfires across Australia. ... At least 33 people have been killed - including four firefighters - and more than 11 million hectares (110,000 sq km or 27.2 million acres) of bush, forest and parks across Australia has burned.
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February has brought much-needed rain to the state, where fires have burned about 13.3 million acres of land. Fire officials in Australia are celebrating a landmark moment, saying that for the first time in what has been a horrendous wildfire season, every fire in hard-hit New South Wales is now under control.
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That fire is now largely contained. But dozens of others are still burning in the southeastern states of New South Wales and Victoria, some out of control, despite heavy rain in some areas in recent days.
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(CNN) All fires burning in the Australian state of New South Wales have been declared contained for the first time this season. ... In what has been a very traumatic, exhausting and anxious bush fire season so far, for the first time this season all bush and grass fires in NSW are now contained.
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Australians are celebrating the arrival of much-needed rain in parts of the nation's bushfire-ravaged south-east. Though more wet weather is needed to end the fires, the rain has brought a welcome reprieve to many areas. Other parts, however, have not been as lucky.
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As of Saturday evening, there are no fires burning in the ACT. ... But authorities are concerned that new fires started by dry lightning strikes or arson could quickly become difficult to control. Follow our live blog for updates on bushfires and evacuations.
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The 2018 California fires killed 103 people. But the losses Australia is experiencing in lives and property are still staggering, and not yet over. At least 29 people have been killed. ... Smoke generated by the fires has blanketed Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, at times giving them some of the worst air in the world.
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In Australia's Most Populous State, 'All Fires Are Contained' Wildfires that raged for months during a summer of extreme weather are finally under control or gone altogether in New South Wales.
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Australian authorities have warned that massive bushfires raging in two states will continue to pose a threat, despite "catastrophic" conditions easing. About 150 fires are still burning in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, feeding off tinder-dry conditions. ... At one point, fires broke out in suburbs of Sydney.
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The fires are concentrated along Australia's southeast coast, in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. The southeast is the most severely affected, but fires have also hit every Australian state and territory this season.
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In the State of South Australia, 10 people have been arrested since September for deliberate or reckless fire behavior. The main cause of fire ignitions of Australia's bushfires is dry lightning, essentially lightning from thunderstorms that don't produce rain.
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Where are the fires? Every state and territory in Australia has experienced fires this summer. But the biggest fires burn along stretches of the eastern and southern coast, where most of the population lives. This includes areas around Sydney and Adelaide.
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Fire officials in Australia are celebrating a landmark moment, saying that for the first time in what has been a horrendous wildfire season, every fire in hard-hit New South Wales is now under control. ... "But all fires are contained, so we can really focus on helping people rebuild."