So far, fires scorched an area roughly the size of South Korea, a billion animals killed, imperilled.
Bushfire conditions eased in Australia today after a gruelling night for firefighters, with authorities saying they expect at least a week of milder weather in which to step up defences against the huge blazes still burning.
The much needed respite was an opportunity to consolidate and try and get the upper hand over the fires, said Shane Fitzsimmons, commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. South Australian fire officials said the situation on Kangaroo Island has stabilised after more than 200,000 hectares had burnt in blazes described as “hell on earth”, by the island’s mayor, Michael Pengill, on Twitter.
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