Severe multi-state heatwave drives extreme bushfire risk across southern Australia

"Australia is enduring one of its most intense heatwaves since the 2019–20 Black Summer,

with extreme temperatures, strong winds and dry lightning fuelling catastrophic fire danger across multiple states. Emergency-level bushfires have been reported in South Australia and Victoria, while BOM forecasts indicate the threat will intensify through Friday, before cooler air reaches southern regions at the weekend." W