Published 03:12 IST, November 13th 2019

Neighbourhoods turn pink as aircraft combats bushfires in Australia

In order to control the raging bushfires in Australia, New South Wales Rural Fire Service Department used an aircraft to drop fire retardants on November 12.

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In order to control raging bushfires in Australia, New South Wales Rural Fire Service Department used an aircraft to drop fire retardants on vember 12. blazes in Australia have spre across east coast on vember 12 destroying even more homes and covering Sydney in smoke. television foot showed some of substance overshooting blaze with bright pink colour — colouring houses as well as vehicles in pink. officials also said that a large number of schools will again be closed on vember 13 due to fires. 

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Australians, evacuate

Australian authorities have alrey urged residents to evacuate high-risk areas affected by ‘catastrophic’ bushfires in eastern coast of country. Fires across New South Wales and Queensland have alrey killed three people and more than 150 homes got destroyed over weekend. NSW Premier Glys Berejiklian reportedly asked everyone to be on alert and prepare for worst. As Bureau of Meteorology predicted severe fire danger due to hot, dry, fresh and gusty west to rthwesterly winds, Berejiklian said, “ catastrophic wear conditions mean that things can change very quickly.”

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Worse than original forecast

Fire Service Department h said that Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter and Illawarra Shoalhaven areas are under catastrophic fire danger due to worsening wear conditions. It is expected that fire danger will be worse than original forecast and that’s why fire level has been changed to 'catastrophic', which is highest level of bush fire danger. Lives and homes will be at risk during catastrophic fire conditions as homes are t designed to withstand such conditions, said Rural Fire Service in a statement.

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02:36 IST, November 13th 2019