More than 7,500 hectares they continue to be consumed in forest fires in the East Australia. Among the recorded consequences, at least two fatalities, the destruction of more than 50 homes and the evacuation of hundreds of citizens.
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The fire services of the country of Oceania reported this Wednesday, November 1, that the forest fire in the town of Tarain the northeastern state of Queensland.
This fire is one of the most serious recorded during the wave of fires that has hit the country for more than a week.
In Tare They registered two fire-related deaths and dozens of houses burned by flames.
According to the EFE agency, An area larger than the city of Barcelona was burned in the Australian town, which has 3,800 inhabitants and is located about 300 kilometers from the regional capital, Brisbane.
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The authorities comment that The fires increased due to the high temperatures recorded. The fire service on Monday ordered the evacuation of residents from different locations in Queensland as a preventive measure.
In Silver Valleya mountain town in the Tablelans region of Queensland, an order of Immediate evacuation of the 150 residents who inhabit the area. According to EFE, nearby rural populations such as Watsonville, Dalveen and The Glen, They received the same alert.
The fire is within its containment lines but we are still controlling them and patrolling in search of critical points to avoid any outbreak.
“The fire is within its containment lines (…) but we are still controlling them and patrolling in search of critical points to avoid any outbreak,” Inspector Joe Cullen, of the Regional Fire Service, reported to the ABC public channel.
The fire of greatest concern is located in Tara, however, throughout Queensland and New South Wales, at least a dozen forest fires remain active.
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The authorities indicated that the fires flared up on Tuesday, October 31, due to to the extreme heat and strong winds recorded. The authorities explain that in Tara the average temperature is 37 degreesas well as in the nearby towns of Montrose North, Wieambilla and The Gums, located in the Western Downs district.
So far there have been reports 56 houses burned, according to Paul McVeigh, mayor of Western Downs, speaking to ABC. The president says that Greater damage to properties could be caused due to the worsening of the situation.
The fire is expected to continue for several days, but crews have ruled it is safe enough for people to assess their properties
Despite calling for evacuation yesterday, the Emergency Service noted that the hundreds of displaced residents of Tara “can return with caution.”
“The fire is expected to continue for several days, but crews have ruled that it is safe enough for people to assess their properties,” the service explained.
According to Queensland authorities, There are around 80 active fires. From the events, it is requested monitor and act in several areas of western Brisbaneinsisting on warning residents to prepare for a possible evacuation.
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“It’s very tragic. Again I ask people in areas affected by the fires to follow the advice of the authorities. “It’s a difficult period and it’s going to be a difficult (austral) summer,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday from the town of Bundaberg, Queensland.
Worst bushfires in Australia
In Australia it is common for the bushfire season to begin in November, however, this year, authorities will have to face drier weather than usual due to the natural phenomenon of El Niñowhich could, according to experts, cause devastating disasters.
The last two fire seasons in Australia have been quiet compared to the well-known ‘Black Summer’ of 2019 and 2020, when hundreds of wildfires destroyed an area the size of Turkey and claimed 33 lives.
*Note made with information from EFE
Laura Nathalia Quintero Ariza.
EL TIEMPO School of Multimedia Journalism.
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