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Tasmanian bushfire emergency warnings upgraded as conditions deteriorate

"Calif. Authorities Raise Wildfire Death Toll To 80, Lower Number Of Missing Persons"

By Alexandra Humphries and staff


Photo: Worsening fire conditions means homes will be "undefendable", said the TFS.
(Facebook: Glengarry Volunteer Fire Brigade)

The Tasmania Fire Service is warning ember attacks and dangerous fire conditions could hit before dawn, and are
urging people in the Central Highlands and south of Huonville to think about their bushfire survival plans now.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-24/tfs-warn-unprepared-tasmanians-to-leave-bushfire-zone/10744014

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Heatwave: South Australia breaks temperature records as Tasmania bushfires rage – live

Adelaide breaks all-time weather record, while extreme heat is forecast for Victoria and NSW. Follow developments live

LIVE Updated 3m ago


The extreme heatwave forecast map for Thursday. Adelaide’s all-time temperature
record has been broken as hot weather sweeps across South Australia,
Victoria, Tasmania and NSW. Photograph: Bureau of Meteorology

Guardian staff and Naaman Zhou and Luke Henriques-Gomes

Thu 24 Jan 2019 02.47 EST
First published on Wed 23 Jan 2019 18.09 EST

3m ago 02:47

The ABC is reporting South Australia’s emergency power generators have been switched on for the first time amid the ongoing heatwave.

It reports .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-24/back-up-generators-turned-on-in-sa-to-deal-with-extreme-heat/10747886 : “Temporary diesel power generators owned by the South Australian government have been switched on for the first time, as the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) deals with record-breaking heat conditions across SA and Victoria .. https://www.theguardian.com/weather/victoria .

“The state government said AEMO ordered the generators to deal with a supply shortfall in Victoria.”

11m ago 02:39

While some parts of the country that have sweltered today will get some relief tomorrow, others will heat up. The latest forecast is for a high of 44C in Melbourne, 39C in Canberra and 38C in Penrith in western Sydney (the forecast for Sydney is for a high of 29C). Hobart is expected to reach a high of 37C, Brisbane 32C and Darwin 32C.

SA’s Port Augusta, where it hit a maximum of 49.5C earlier today, will still be very hot – 37C.

Menindee, the site of recent fish kills .. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/24/murray-darling-fish-kill-extreme-weather-and-low-river-flow-led-to-drop-in-oxygen-levels .. in western New South Wales, is predicted to reach 48C [ 118.4F ] on Friday.

Continued - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2019/jan/24/australia-extreme-heatwave-south-australia-45c-tasmania-bushfires-victoria-temperature-nsw-weather-forecast-live-news-updates

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