Published 17:48 IST, November 14th 2019

Australian bushfires may continue for weeks due to lack of rainfall in the region

Australian Bushfires have reportedly spread across the suburbs and the official weather dept on Nov 14 listed no substantial rainfall for another 3 months.

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bushfires in eastern Australia have spre across suburbs of Sydney where firefighters struggle to get more than 100 Australian bushfires raging across east coast under control. official wear forecasts on vember 14 showed substantial rain for at least three months. wildfires in New South Wales and Queensland states have reportedly killed four people, ravd hundreds of homes, and destroyed around 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of farmland and bush over past week.

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Aver temperatures to increase in next three months: BOM

fires have been sparked by dry conditions after drought that prevailed for three years and experts believe that it has been intensified by climate change. It is a major factor that has spurred a sharp political debate in recent days. firefighters expect that fire bushes will continue for weeks without significant rainfall. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said re is just a 25% chance that country's eastern coast will receive aver rainfall between December 1 and February 28.BOM also expects that chances are more than 80% that aver temperatures will increase in next three months.

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NSW Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner Rob Rogers said that firefighters may face ar few days of challenge. Rogers said that conditions are starting to warm up tomorrow and n slightly soaring up through next week. death tolls from fires rose to four on Thursday after police reported body of a man found in NSW bushland that h been destroyed by fire. Bushfires are very common in Australia's hot and dry summer but early arrival of fires has surprised many. Prime Scott Morrison has frequently igred questions on current crisis, drawing criticism from climate activists and opposition lawmakers.

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16:36 IST, November 14th 2019