Stoking the threat, BOM said there is more than 80% chance that temperatures will exceed average levels over the next three months. More immediately, Rural Fire Service NSW deputy commissioner Rob Rogers said fatigued firefighters face another challenging few days. We’re in for the long haul,” Rogers told Australia’s Channel 7. A group of former fire chiefs on Thursday said the government’s refusal to discuss climate change issues were impeding preparations for large-scale fires. “This government fundamentally doesn’t like talking about climate change,” Mullins told reporters in Sydney.

Source: bd News24 November 14, 2019 10:28 UTC