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2019-20 Australian Bushfire Overview

The 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season resulted in exceptionally large and uncontrollable fires that burned between 24.3-33.8 million hectares, destroyed over 5,900 buildings including 2,779 homes, and killed at least 34 people. Fire officials had warned earlier in the year of an increased risk of early and severe fires due to exceptionally dry conditions and lack of soil moisture. An estimated three billion terrestrial vertebrates were affected by the fires, with some endangered species believed to have been driven to extinction.

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2019-20 Australian Bushfire Overview

The 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season resulted in exceptionally large and uncontrollable fires that burned between 24.3-33.8 million hectares, destroyed over 5,900 buildings including 2,779 homes, and killed at least 34 people. Fire officials had warned earlier in the year of an increased risk of early and severe fires due to exceptionally dry conditions and lack of soil moisture. An estimated three billion terrestrial vertebrates were affected by the fires, with some endangered species believed to have been driven to extinction.

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The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season was a period of

bushfires in many parts of Australia, which, due to its unusual


intensity, size, duration, and uncontrollable dimension, is
considered a megafire. In June 2019 the Queensland Fire and
Emergency Service acting director warned of the potential
for an early start to the bushfire season which normally
starts in August. The warning was based on the Northern
Australia bushfire seasonal outlook noting exceptional dry
conditions and a lack of soil moisture, combined with early
fires in central Queensland.

As of 28 October 2020, the fires burnt an estimated


24.3–33.8 million hectares (60–84 million acres;
243,000–338,000 square kilometres; 94,000–131,000
square miles), destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including 2,779
homes) and killed at least 34 people. It was claimed that three
billion terrestrial vertebrates – the vast majority being
reptiles – were affected and some endangered species were
believed to be driven to extinction.

If i have lived this disaster, i would try my best to


survive and help the people that still were in good
condition to be saved. I would also go to the
nearest hospital so they can check me and
determinate if im good to continue my way.

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