[242], The last fire of Western Australian 2019–20 bushfire season started in Lake Clifton, within the Shire of Waroona, on 2 May and was extinguished on 3 May. As of Feb. 15, 2020, more than 46 million acres (72,000 square miles) of land were burned in thousands of fires since June 2019. The situation deteriorated on 21 December when the fire changed direction and attacked Balmoral and Buxton once more from the opposite side, with major property losses in both areas. [89], On 7 February 2020, it was reported that torrential rain across most of south-east Australia had extinguished a third of extant fires;[90] with only a small number of uncontrolled fires remaining by 10 February. The ten-point plan for the next ten years foresees to grow 1.56 billion new trees and save 780 million trees. Updated 8:32 AM ET, Tue July 28, 2020 An animal rescuer carries a kangaroo burned in a bushfire. [77][78], Due to safety concerns and significant public pressure, New Year's Eve fireworks displays were cancelled across New South Wales including highly popular events at Campbelltown, Liverpool, Parramatta, and across Sydney's Northern Beaches, and as well in the nation's capital of Canberra. Many Australians are asking that very question - but the science is complicated. Besides immediate mortality from the fires, there were on-going mortalities after the fires from starvation, lack of shelter, and attacks from predators such as foxes and feral cats that are attracted to fire-affected areas to hunt. From September 2019 until March 2020, when the final fire was extinguished, Australia had one of the worst bush fires in history. [367] Australia accepted 100 Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel. Andrew Watkins, head of long-range forecasts at the bureau, said the dipole was crucial to understanding the heatwave. [299][300], After fire burnt out a creek on a property at Cobargo, NSW, on New Year's Eve, a boomerang carved by stone artefact was found. [483][484][485] On 31 January 2020, the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian announced an independent investigation to review the causes, preparation and response to the bushfires in New South Wales. 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On 15 January, the Japanese government sent two C-130 aircraft of the JASDF, along with 70 other Self-Defense Force personnel to assist in transport and other efforts in combating the bushfires. [472] Morrison was further criticised for a "donate" button on a Liberal Party website page which misleadingly led to a donations page for the Liberal Party itself, rather than bushfire relief; the button was later removed. [306], Multiple other New South Wales emergency services assisted in the response, including NSW Ambulance that provided ongoing pre-hospital care to victims of the fires including firefighters, NSW Police that worked to ensure public safety was maintained through road closures and evacuations and the NSW State Emergency Service that assisted with logistical support. Videos posted on social media showed efforts to rescue koalas which survived the blazes. While the Bell 214 helicopter was completely destroyed, the pilot walked away with minor injuries. 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[195][196], On 2 January 2020 at 11 pm AEDT, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews declared a state of disaster under the provisions of the Victorian Emergency Management Act for the shires of East Gippsland, Mansfield, Wellington, Wangaratta Rural, Towong, and Alpine, and the alpine resorts of Mount Buller, Mount Hotham, and Mount Stirling. [209], On 11 November a fire started in the Ravensbourne area near Toowoomba, which burnt through over 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of bush across several days, destroying six houses. [149] On New Year's Eve there were fears of this fire impacting the towns of Mittagong, Braemar, and surrounding areas. [160] As temperatures were forecast to reach 41 °C (106 °F) on the South Coast, Premier Berejiklian declared a seven-day state of emergency on 2 January 2020 with effect from 9 am on the following day, including an unprecedented[161] 14,000-square-kilometre (5,400 sq mi) "tourist leave zone" from Nowra to the edge of Victoria's northern border. What good will it do to have another? [344] The Canadian government also sent a CC-17 plane of the Royal Canadian Air Force with 15 personnel on 27 January to further aid with transport and provide airlift support. It ultimately burnt 31,268 hectares (77,260 acres). Although Australia has always had bushfires, this season has been worse than usual. [241] The pyrocumulus cloud from the fires could be seen 80 km (50 mi) south in Albany. [467], Soon after, Morrison released a video on behalf of the Liberal Party regarding deployment of military assets to respond to the bushfire crisis, for which he was widely criticised. [235] By 16 December, the fire was considered contained and the alert downgraded to watch and act. [422] Experts suggested that prescribed burning has been more difficult to achieve given recent trends towards warmer and dryer conditions. [488] The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, in an address to the Australian Parliament labelled the bushfire season as the black summer as he outlined a proposal to establish a royal commission into the bushfires:[473][489]. Fires remained burning out of control, with firefighters working to contain and control fires before potentially hot windy weather scheduled for later in the week. The Currowan fire had merged with the Tianjara fire in the Morton National Park to the south west of Nowra; and the Charleys Forest fire had grown along the fire's western flank; and on the fire's southern flank, the fire had merged with the Clyde Mountain fire.[163]. [87], On 31 January 2020, the Australian Capital Territory declared a state of emergency in areas around Canberra[88] as several bushfires threatened the city, having burnt 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres). Media outlets of differing political allegiances have also disputed each other's coverage. [215], A large fire broke out on Yorke Peninsula on 20 November 2019 and threatened the towns of Yorketown and Edithburgh. [372], The United Arab Emirates sent 200 volunteers from the Emirates Red Crescent to help fight the fire, including Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi. [216] It destroyed at least eleven homes and burnt approximately 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres). [273] While the carbon emitted by the fires would normally be reabsorbed by forest regrowth, this would take decades and might not happen at all if prolonged drought has damaged the ability of forests to fully regrow. [494] Footballer Mathew Ryan, goalkeeper for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Australia national team announced he'll donate $500 for every registered save by an English Premier League goalkeeper on the weekend of 11–12 January 2020. [392][393] The NSW Rural Fire Service referred numerous individuals to the NSW Police; 24 people were charged with arson, allegedly starting bushfires. 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Not all heroes wear cape [ Source : https://t.co/1BhjupuCYC ] pic.twitter.com/OfnbAvI4pM. [125] The peat fire was extinguished after 65 megalitres (14 million imperial gallons; 17 million US gallons) of reclaimed water were pumped into adjacent wetlands; followed by 260 millimetres (10 in) of rain over five days. "A positive IOD means we have cooler than average water pooling off Indonesia, and this means we see less rain-bearing weather systems, and warmer than average temperatures for large parts of the country.". [242] By New Year's Day 2020 a crew of 200 firefighters brought the fire back to advice level without any loss of life or major property damage (a park ranger hut and hiking tracks were destroyed). Convoys of donated food, clothing and livestock feed were sent to affected areas. The Snowy complex fire in the far east was the single major remaining fire still burning in Victoria. [224], Another emergency warning was issued on 3 January for a fire near Kersbrook. We have got more money today than we have ever had before in the history of the organisation". [205] On the following day the heritage-listed lodge and cabins at the iconic Australian nature-based Binna Burra Lodge were destroyed in the bushfire that consumed residential houses in Beechmont the previous day. Heavy rain in the Melbourne region brought little relief to bushfire-affected regions. A second team of four arrived on 13 January. In the worst-hit state, New South Wales (NSW), fire has affected more than five million hectares, destroying more than 2,000 houses and forcing thousands to seek shelter elsewhere. Humans are sometimes to blame for starting the fires, but they are also often sparked by natural causes, such as lightning striking dry vegetation. [279] The smoke affected glaciers in the country, giving a brown tint to the snow. Mongabay spoke with Cheyne Flanagan from the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital to discuss the marsupial’s current status in the aftermath of the Australian bushfires. On 5 January, Malaysia offered its assistance through a statement by Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. (CNN) Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia's devastating bushfires … Over the following days as the fire continued to progress to the south east, both Yerrinbool and Hill Top were threatened by the fire. [29][30] As of 2 January 2020, NASA estimated that 306 million tonnes (337 million short tons) of CO2 had been emitted. [355] In January 2020, New Zealand also deployed elements of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and New Zealand Army including three NH90 helicopters, two Army combat engineer sections, and a command element. [306] With brush-tailed rock-wallabies and much of the indigenous wildlife population in parts of New South Wales were left without food or water, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service airdropped approximately 1,800 kilograms (4,000 lb) vegetables on the known habitats. NSW was again badly affected, and three people killed, however the fires were mainly in sparsely populated inland areas. … Around 4 am on 31 December, the fire had crossed the Princes Highway near Mogo, and the highway was closed between Batemans Bay and Moruya. [371], Singapore deployed two Chinook helicopters and 42 Singapore Armed Forces personnel stationed at Oakey Army Aviation Centre to RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria. [284], A 2020 study estimated that at least 3 billion terrestrial vertebrates alone were displaced or killed by the fires, with reptiles (which tend to have higher population densities in affected areas compared to other vertebrates) comprising over two-thirds of the affected, with birds, mammals, and amphibians comprising the other third. Residents and visitors to the Kosciuszko National Park were evacuated and the national park was closed. [187], On 23 January 2020, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules large air tanker crashed near Cooma while waterbombing a blaze, resulting in the death of the three American crew members on board. 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[75] However, due to their lower intensity and remote location, the 1974 fires caused around A$5 million (approximately A$36.5 million in 2020[76]) in damages. 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. As of 16 January 2020[update] the Fingal fire had burnt over 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) and the Pelham fire over 2,100 hectares (5,200 acres).[248][249]. [222] Yearly Christmas celebrations at Lobethal were cancelled. At its largest extent, the warning area overlapped with areas that a few days earlier had been in warnings for the Cudlee Creek fire. [250][251] The first death directly linked to the poor air quality was also recorded on 2 January. The Queen indicated in her message that she was "deeply saddened" to hear of the fires and their devastating impact on the country, and expressed her thanks to emergency service workers. [418], Throughout the crisis, many people primarily blamed climate change, in agreement with the scientific community, using the event to criticise the government on climate policy. [citation needed] An evacuation warning was issued for the East Gippsland town of Goongerah, which is surrounded by high-value old growth forests, as well as Cudgewa. In the week preceding 10 February 2020, a wide band of heavy rain swept through most of coastal New Sout… The number of people killed as a result of the fires since September 2019 is higher than in recent years. [52] The Illawarra and Greater Hunter areas also experienced catastrophic fire dangers, and so did other parts of the state, including the already fire ravaged parts of northern New South Wales. Political figures from outside Australia including Donald Trump,[329] Cory Booker,[330] Hillary Clinton,[331] Al Gore,[331] Bernie Sanders,[331] Greta Thunberg,[332][333] and Elizabeth Warren[330] all publicly commented about the fires. [346], On 6 January, French President Emmanuel Macron stated he could help out with the bushfires. [81][82][83], On 23 January 2020, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed at Peak View near Cooma while waterbombing a blaze, resulting in the death of the three American crew members on board. Some of the aforementioned people have also donated or raised funds. [516][517] It prompted some organisations to provide a list of approved and vetted charities online to reduce fraud. One home was lost. [172][173][174][175][176][177], The Dunns Road fire was believed to have been started by a lightning strike on 28 December in a private pine plantation near Adelong. [291], On Kangaroo Island, Australia's third-largest island and known as Australia's "Galapagos Island",[292] a third of the island was burnt. As of 14 January 2020[update], 18.626 million hectares (46.03 million acres) was burnt or is burning across all Australian states and territories. 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