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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Donna Lu Science writer

‘Well primed for bushfires’: Australia facing heightened risk across several areas, authorities say

Firefighter spraying flames with water at night in forest
Australasian Fire And Emergency Services Authorities Council is warning that large areas of Australia face high risk of bushfires this summer. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

Large areas of Australia are at increased risk of bushfires over the summer, according to the latest outlook released by the national council for fire and emergency services.

The Australasian Fire And Emergency Services Authorities Council (Afac) has forecast increased bushfire risk for most of western Victoria, large parts of Western Australia’s south-eastern coastline and central west and much of the Northern Territory interior.

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