Australia: Incessant rains 'breaking the back' of devastating bushfires

Incessant rains raised hopes on February 7 for an end to Australia's ravaging bushfire crisis as rains douse blazes that have burned out of control for months.   devastating bushfires triggered prolonged drought-like conditions and record-high temperatures, that have rd since September burning more than 10 million hectares and killing 33 people.  unprecedented rains in New South Wales began earlier in week in some areas and re are chances it could continue till next week and may douse a number of remaining fires and help contain ors.

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Rain breaking back of bushfire

he of rural firefighters in NSW, Shane Fitzsimmons, said that rain is breaking back of bushfire. re were bushfires burning in NSW by Friday afteron. Authorities in Australia on January 31 declared a state of emergency for Canberra and its surrounding regions. According to reports, decision was taken after high temperatures and strong winds threatened to ignite a bushfire beyond control of fire responders. Chief Minister of Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Andrew Barr said that decision to declare a state of emergency was a direct indication to potential danger that may erupt if conditions do t stay favourable.

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Australia gripped by ravaging bushfire

Australia has been gripped by ravaging bushfire since September last year and dam has been so dreful that it is being dubbed as worst in recorded history. In a recent piece of news coming in from Australia, an estimated 37,000 koalas have been killed in wildfires so far. According to Steven Selwood of South Australia Veterinary Emergency Manment, re are only 9,000 koalas that remain out of 46,000 that were thought to be on island before this year's bushfire. 
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