Around 1,00,000 asked to evacuate as bushfires threaten Melbourne

Residents of five Melbourne suburbs which total around 1,00,000 people were vised to evacuate as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis continues to rav Australia. Ar volunteer firefighter lost his life on Monday evening while battling a separate blaze in countryside.

Melbourne threatened by bushfires

Australia's bushfires have alrey burned through nearly 100 acres of grassland. Victoria emergency services said that in Bundoora which is just 16 kilometres rth of Melbourne fire has been halted and prevented from moving towards houses but is yet to be brought under control. 

In a statement by Rural Fire Service, one volunteer firefighter lost ir lives in New South Wales state while combating ablaze for more than five hours. Ten civilians and two volunteer firefighters have lost ir lives fighting to Australian bush fires this season.
blazes this year have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and has scorched more than 7.4 million acres of land. A heatwave that swept country on Monday has increased intensity of flames which have been greatly aided by a prolonged drought and climate change.

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Climate change and bushfires

se blazes have drawn great attention to effects of climate change and sparked protests demanding greater action in regards to combating effects of climate change. Conservative Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison grudgingly accepted presence of a link between Australian bushfires and climate change but has refused to halt lucrative coal mining industry and has denied calls for reduced emissions.

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Australian authorities have alrey issued to residents and tourists that fires could potentially cut off major roways. Victoria Emergency Manment Commissioner Andrew Crisp said that it was alrey too late for any people still in East Gippsland as re was way to evacuate m and that it was t possible to provide all visitors with assistance. Australian capital of Canberra has cancelled its New Year's Eve fireworks display because a total fire ban is active in Australia Capital Territory.