Fire season 69 days longer as Climate Council warns fire fighting resources need to double by 2030
Dry and hot start to spring increases bushfire threat in SA and Tasmania
Dry spring increases the risk of above-average bushfire season in southern Australia
Australia's south east and west facing above average fire risk
Australia's south-east and west facing above average fire risk
Dr Richard Thornton from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre on fire risks this summer
Average but prolonged fire season predicted for Northern Territory
An average but prolonged fire season is expected across the Northern Territory this year, brought on by predicted El Nino conditions.