Bushfires burn down Russell Crowe's property in Australia, family safe

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe lost two buildings on a rural property in bushfires raging across Australia’s east coast. Russell Crowe took to Twitter to inform his fans that he was t in Australia when his house got scorched in fires and that his family was safe with friends. Crowe also shared a video of a helicopter water-bombing smoke-filled trees with caption “Top shot son!”.

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State of emergency

At least 50 homes have been damd or destroyed in bushfires on vember 12, but loss of human life reported. Australian authorities h declared a state of emergency in Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) as eastern region was hit by ferocious bushfires. New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service said that re were 19 fires which reached Emergency Warning level on vember 12, with 16 fires reaching level at same. 

ncy also posted a video of sourn edge of Rumba Dump fire to give a sense of scale of fires ir crews have been dealing with. “Although conditions have eased today, fire is at Watch and Act level. Residents in area should monitor conditions,” said fire service.

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'Tinder box-like conditions'

A statewide total fire ban was declared for all areas of NSW for all of Monday and Tuesday while a state of fire emergency was declared across 42 Local Government Areas in Queensland until revoked. Such a declaration prohibits lighting of all s of outdoor fires and bans certain activities that can cause fires to ignite. 

"We're experiencing tinder box-like conditions across much of state and all it takes is one spark to start a fire that may burn for days," said Mike Wassing, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Acting Commissioner.

"This declaration is vital to prevent bushfires breaking out and posing a danger to lives and property," he ded.

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(With ncy inputs)