Australia fires: Indigenous people have a solution for the country’s bushfires. And it’s been around for tens and thousands of years
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia fires: Indigenous people have a solution for the country’s bushfires. And it’s been around for tens and thousands of years

CNN  

CNN — The fires in Australia have been burning for months, consuming nearly 18 million acres of land, causing thousands to evacuate and killing potentially millions of animals. The Aboriginal people would set small-scale fires that weren’t too intense and clear the land of the extra debris. Rick Rycroft/AP And though current fire fighters on the ground still use some fuel control and hazard reduction techniques, Gammage said it’s not enough. “Even though people can see the Aborigines doing the fire control, and could see the benefits, they couldn’t copy it,” he said. “Where the Aboriginal people are in charge, they’re not having big fires,” Gammage said.

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Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
2 weeks ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Newcastle: Communities and firefighters across Australia's second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wildfires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. With temperatures in Victoria state reaching 37 degrees Celsius and with wind changes expected throughout the day, fire chiefs have issued stark warnings to rural communities to delay …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
2 weeks ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. “Firefighters, I can say, are doing everything possible to protect life and protect property.” An emergency warning was issued by fire authorities for the small …

Black Summer biodiversity study suggests rethink of prescribed burns and fire management in Australia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black Summer biodiversity study suggests rethink of prescribed burns and fire management in Australia

ABC  

How often and where prescribed burning takes place needs a rethink if Australia's plants and animals are to be preserved, according to a study of biodiversity loss due to the Black Summer fires. Dr Fontaine said the new study suggested a greater need to consider biodiversity risk when planning prescribed burns, but should also be validated in areas other than …

Severe bushfire risk increased by hazard reduction burns, report finds
11 months, 1 week ago

Severe bushfire risk increased by hazard reduction burns, report finds

ABC  

Traditional fire management strategies such as hazard reduction burns, logging, and the thinning of undergrowth have increased the flammability of forests, new research has found. Key points: The lead author of the report says fire management techniques need to be reconsidered The researchers say interfering with nature is increasing the risk of severe fires The RFS says the report does …

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season

News 18  

Warm winds fanned multiple blazes on Wednesday in an unusually early start to Australia’s annual fire season, prompting a state leader to warn of a “horror” summer of bushfires ahead. “Be prepared for a horror summer,” New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a news conference in Bega. “Bushfires love this environment and it is devastating for regional communities in …

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires

News 18  

Firefighters warned people on Tuesday to flee or take shelter if it is too late to leave as warm, gusty winds fanned “very challenging” bushfires in Victoria, eastern Australia. People who had not yet left from another seven neighbourhoods were told to take shelter immediately because “it is too late to leave the area safely”. “We are experiencing spot fires …

Australia is better prepared for bushfires now than before Black Summer, but firefighters say there's still more work to do
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia is better prepared for bushfires now than before Black Summer, but firefighters say there's still more work to do

ABC  

For the first time in three years, Australians face the risk of significant bushfires. "We're much better prepared than we were prior to the Black Summer," Dr Cope says. The royal commission recommended Australia invest in things called "downscaled climate models" — models that provide projections for areas down to just a few kilometres. "It was a royal commission put …

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent
1 year, 4 months ago

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent

ABC  

As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. Northern Hemisphere inundated with climate disasters Photo shows Men in white shirts fight an orange blaze of fire As the global temperature hits a record high, the Northern Hemisphere is feeling the full impact of how climate change is hitting us hard …

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture
1 year, 5 months ago

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Why would I want to leave such beautiful memories?” …

Northern Australia's fire management and mapping: How the integration of 'old and new' has led to success
2 years, 6 months ago

Northern Australia's fire management and mapping: How the integration of 'old and new' has led to success

ABC  

For nearly two decades, researchers have been mapping fires in Northern Australia's tropical savannas and rangelands. Mimal Land Management CEO Dominic Nicholls said one reason Northern Australia's fire management had been so successful was because it was built on the "old land management principals and traditional knowledge" from First Nations people. "The fire management in Northern Australia is certainly very …

Wildfires to increase up to 30 per cent by 2050: experts
2 years, 10 months ago

Wildfires to increase up to 30 per cent by 2050: experts

The Hindu  

Exhausted firefighters have been battling blazes in northern Argentina for weeks. "At the same time, climate change is made worse by wildfires, mostly by ravaging sensitive and carbon-rich ecosystems like peatlands and rainforests," said the authors of the report. That destruction — to crops and homes, human health and the natural environment — means wildfires "disproportionately affect the world's poorest …

Bushfires that burn more than a million hectares increasing due to climate change, CSIRO finds
3 years, 1 month ago

Bushfires that burn more than a million hectares increasing due to climate change, CSIRO finds

ABC  

Climate change is increasing the frequency of megafires in Australia and putting entire ecosystems at risk, new research by the CSIRO has found. Key points: The frequency of megafires, in which over 1 million hectares of forests were burnt, increased suddenly after 2000 The worst fire seasons typically follow a La Niña weather phenomenon, which Australia is currently experiencing The …

Australia wildfires probe recommends climate risk forecasts
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia wildfires probe recommends climate risk forecasts

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An investigation into Australia’s catastrophic wildfire season on Friday recommended greater efforts to forecast the impacts of climate change on specific parts of the country, warning fire behavior was becoming more extreme. Discrepancies between states’ fire hazard mapping methods “make it difficult to measure risk at a national scale or to undertake comparative risk between regions.” “Improving …

Could Aboriginal fire practices help combat Australian wildfires?
4 years, 3 months ago

Could Aboriginal fire practices help combat Australian wildfires?

Al Jazeera  

Jenny Brown, who leads Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy and Impact at the Australian Red Cross, has seen how wildfires devastated her community and others. A Wandi Wandian woman from Yuin country – a seawater First Nations in New South Wales – she spoke to Al Jazeera about how a resurgence in traditional practices is helping tackle issues such …

Australia heading into new 'fire age', warns global fire historian
4 years, 7 months ago

Australia heading into new 'fire age', warns global fire historian

ABC  

Australia could be at the beginning of a new "epoch of fire", driven by humans and climate change. Key points: This summer’s bushfires have been described as "forever fires" by fire historian Stephen Pyne March 2 was the first time in 240 days that not a single wildfire was burning in Australia The royal commission into last summer's bushfires has …

Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest
4 years, 9 months ago

Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest

NPR  

Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Rott/NPR Nathan Rott/NPR Nestled in the mountains of eastern Australia are fragments of an ancient world. Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Roth/NPR Nathan Roth/NPR For Graham, who trains people about wildfire for the Nature Conservation Council, an Australian environmental group, it's …

The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers
4 years, 10 months ago

The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers

ABC  

Many Australians just lost their summer, thanks to the recent bushfire crisis. To put that in some perspective, in New South Wales alone more than 5.4 million hectares have been burned, said Ben Shepherd from the NSW Rural Fire Service. "An average fire season here in New South Wales is typically at around 300,000 hectares," Inspector Shepherd said. "The first …

Deadly fires in Australia have made climate change converts, as in California
4 years, 10 months ago

Deadly fires in Australia have made climate change converts, as in California

LA Times  

The turning point came in 2017, when wind-whipped blazes swept through the foothills, jumped a freeway and burned through thousands of homes and businesses, killing more than 40 people. “No one can recall an event like this,” said Nick Clark, a farmer who lost most of his sheep’s pasture to a wind-driven fire on Southern Australia’s Kangaroo Island in mid-January. …

How Australia’s Indigenous people can help the country fight fire
4 years, 11 months ago

How Australia’s Indigenous people can help the country fight fire

Al Jazeera  

Fire plays a central role in indigenous life and could hold the key to better management of bushfires in Australia. “We know from research we’ve done, from over 200-plus years of documentation, that fire was actually in our landscape.” Nelson describes how Aboriginal people would move through the bush, systematically setting undergrowth alight, in order to promote the growth of …

A continent on fire: on Australia wildfires
4 years, 11 months ago

A continent on fire: on Australia wildfires

The Hindu  

Australia’s catastrophic fire season that began in August last year is unprecedented, and has caused large scale destruction, mainly in New South Wales and Queensland. In a world set to warm at least half a degree more in coming decades, Australia’s encounters with devastating fires could become more frequent, perhaps even once in eight years, making large parts of the …

Respite from Australian bushfire unlikely as weathermen rule out significant rain; temperatures may soar for few more months
5 years ago

Respite from Australian bushfire unlikely as weathermen rule out significant rain; temperatures may soar for few more months

Firstpost  

Australia’s weather agency sees no sign of cooler weather or significant rainfall in the next few months, an unwelcome forecast for authorities who have warned that only a large downpour will halt bushfires sweeping across the country Melbourne: Australia’s weather agency sees no sign of cooler weather or significant rainfall in the next few months, an unwelcome forecast for authorities …

Australians urged to evacuate as monster bushfires regenerate
5 years ago

Australians urged to evacuate as monster bushfires regenerate

Al Jazeera  

Hot temperatures and high winds expected to fan flames of blazes that have devastated parts of country since September. The Rural Fire Service in New South Wales state told fire-weary community meetings in coastal communities south of Sydney that northwesterly winds were likely to drive blazes towards the coast once again. “Don’t get complacent from the rain we have had …

Australia Fires: Military deployed to keep deadly fires from spreading further — 'It's an atomic bomb,' say authorities
5 years ago

Australia Fires: Military deployed to keep deadly fires from spreading further — 'It's an atomic bomb,' say authorities

Firstpost  

Authorities claim that the evacuations are likely the largest peacetime maritime rescue operation in Australian history. “There’s nowhere safe,” said Liddy Lant, a hospital cleaner still in her uniform who had fled from her home on Saturday. “I could seriously just sit down and cry.” The Fire Commissioner of the Rural Fire Service in New South Wales, Shane Fitzsimmons, told …

Wildfires, Burning For Months, Devastate Vast Areas Of Australia
5 years ago

Wildfires, Burning For Months, Devastate Vast Areas Of Australia

NPR  

Wildfires, Burning For Months, Devastate Vast Areas Of Australia Australia faces even hotter weather and strong winds which are expected to worsen the crisis. Jenny Stones says she's never seen anything like this year's fire season. JENNY STONES: We've been in Kangaroo Valley for nearly 30 years now, and you had the odd fire come through but nothing - the …

Australia fires create plume of smoke wider than Europe as humanitarian crisis looms
5 years ago

Australia fires create plume of smoke wider than Europe as humanitarian crisis looms

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Victoria emergency commissioner Andrew Crisp told reporters the Australian Defence Force was moving naval assets to Mallacoota on a …

‘Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
5 years ago

‘Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia’s fire danger

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Wildfires raging across Australia have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country’s history as what is already the worst season on record is likely to become even more devastating due to hot weather and strong winds. The early and devastating start to Australia’s summer wildfires has already burned about 5 million hectares of land, left at …

\'Millions of sparks\': Panic in Australia as 200 wildfires ravage country
5 years ago

\'Millions of sparks\': Panic in Australia as 200 wildfires ravage country

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday before hot weather and strong winds in the forecast worsen Australia's already-devastating wildfires. South Australia state's Country Fire Service chief officer Mark Jones said the weather conditions were cause for concern because some fires were still burning or smoldering. “There are millions …

Gasoline on a tree: How eucalyptus groves are adding fuel to Australia’s bushfires
5 years ago

Gasoline on a tree: How eucalyptus groves are adding fuel to Australia’s bushfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Australia's unprecedented wildfires are supercharged thanks to climate change, the type of trees catching fire and weather, experts say. “What would have been a bad fire season was made worse by the background drying/warming trend,” Andrew Watkins, head of long-range forecasts at Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, said in an email. Flannigan said Australia's fires are “an example of climate change.” …

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan
5 years ago

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan

CNN  

CNN — Three fires have combined to form a single blaze bigger than the New York borough of Manhattan, as Australian firefighters battle what has been predicted to be the most catastrophic day yet in an already devastating bushfire season. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire …

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon
5 years ago

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon

NPR  

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon Enlarge this image toggle caption Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Darrian Traynor/Getty Images As hard as it may be to believe, the bushfires ravaging large swaths of Australia are likely to get worse in the coming days. Citing a menacing cocktail of high temperatures and gusty winds, Australia's Bureau of …

‘Like a furnace’: Australia set to see hottest day ever with 50C forecast as devastating bushfires rage
5 years ago

‘Like a furnace’: Australia set to see hottest day ever with 50C forecast as devastating bushfires rage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “once in a lifetime” heatwave is set to sweep across Australia over the coming …

Australia’s ‘catastrophic’ fires continue 澳大利亚 “灾难级” 林火仍在燃烧
5 years ago

Australia’s ‘catastrophic’ fires continue 澳大利亚 “灾难级” 林火仍在燃烧

China Daily  

Australia’s ‘catastrophic’ fires continue 澳大利亚 “灾难级” 林火仍在燃烧 Play audio file （注：原文发表于 2019 年 11 月 20 日） 高温和大风正在扩大澳大利亚林火危机所威胁到的地区，澳大利亚的三个州已发出警告，预计将迎来今年林火季最糟糕的状况。 Summer is still officially two weeks away, yet Australia has rarely - if ever - seen fires of such intensity. 澳大利亚政府坚称，没有直接证据表明气候变暖、干燥的天气条件与这次澳洲林火危机有关。但科学家与澳大利亚的国家官方气象局表示，证据是显而易见的。 词汇 intensity 强度，猛烈程度 code red 红色预警 voracious （火势）凶猛的 choked 被浓烟笼罩的，被烟雾充斥的 toxic 有毒的 rage （火势或争论）肆虐 climate change 气候变化 proof 证据 阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题。 1. …

Australia’s ‘catastrophic’ fires continue 澳大利亚 “灾难级” 林火仍在燃烧
5 years ago

Australia’s ‘catastrophic’ fires continue 澳大利亚 “灾难级” 林火仍在燃烧

China Daily  

Australia’s ‘catastrophic’ fires continue 澳大利亚 “灾难级” 林火仍在燃烧 Play audio file （注：原文发表于 2019 年 11 月 20 日） 高温和大风正在扩大澳大利亚林火危机所威胁到的地区，澳大利亚的三个州已发出警告，预计将迎来今年林火季最糟糕的状况。 Summer is still officially two weeks away, yet Australia has rarely - if ever - seen fires of such intensity. 澳大利亚政府坚称，没有直接证据表明气候变暖、干燥的天气条件与这次澳洲林火危机有关。但科学家与澳大利亚的国家官方气象局表示，证据是显而易见的。 词汇 intensity 强度，猛烈程度 code red 红色预警 voracious （火势）凶猛的 choked 被浓烟笼罩的，被烟雾充斥的 toxic 有毒的 rage （火势或争论）肆虐 climate change 气候变化 proof 证据 阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题。 1. …

NSW bushfires surround Sydney but conditions ease for now
5 years, 1 month ago

NSW bushfires surround Sydney but conditions ease for now

ABC  

Conditions have eased since the New South Wales bushfire crisis arrived in Sydney on Friday, but authorities warn that residents are "not out of the woods yet". Key points: Firefighters were using easing conditions to conduct "critical backburning" A helicopter aiding firefighters had crashed north-east of Newcastle earlier today A total fire ban has been declared in several areas, including …

New front opens in Australia fires as schools closed, power cut
5 years, 1 month ago

New front opens in Australia fires as schools closed, power cut

Al Jazeera  

High temperatures trigger warning of ‘catastrophic’ fires in South Australia as utility cuts power to reduce fire risk. On Wednesday, a fresh battle line was drawn as 50 fires sprung up in South Australia state, where officials lifted the fire danger warning to “catastrophic” as temperatures passed 42 degrees Celsius. “From sunrise until well past midnight, this state is going …

Australia bushfires: Sydney ‘choking in smoke’ as city shrouded in hazardous fumes
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfires: Sydney ‘choking in smoke’ as city shrouded in hazardous fumes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Powerful winds fanned around 130 fires, which have been …

Australia bushfires: Conditions in East and West coasts to worsen further due to rising temperature, lightning strikes and gusty winds
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfires: Conditions in East and West coasts to worsen further due to rising temperature, lightning strikes and gusty winds

Firstpost  

The country is already battling more than 120 bushfires, and firefighters work day and night trying to contain them Melbourne: Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia on Sunday as the country already battles more than 120 bushfires, and firefighters work day and night trying to contain them. “Please, remain vigilant.” …

Australia bushfires: Toll up to four in New South Wales after blazes break out along eastern seaboard last week
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfires: Toll up to four in New South Wales after blazes break out along eastern seaboard last week

Firstpost  

Residents found the body, believed to be a 58-year-old man last seen on Friday, near the New South Wales town of Kempsey Burrell Creek: The death toll from devastating bushfires in eastern Australia has risen to four after a man’s body was discovered in a scorched area of bushland, police said on Thursday. Three others have perished in bushfires in …

Australia bushfire death toll rises as fire risk spreads west
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfire death toll rises as fire risk spreads west

Al Jazeera  

Four people are now known to have died in ferocious blazes on east coast with high temperatures raising risk in west. The death toll in the bushfires raging across Australia’s New South Wales state has risen to four after a man’s body was found in a scorched forest, as authorities warned on Thursday of worsening weather conditions to come. “The …

Our bushfire history shows politicians could learn a lesson from Indigenous Australia
5 years, 1 month ago

Our bushfire history shows politicians could learn a lesson from Indigenous Australia

ABC  

Flying towards Canberra from Melbourne in January 2003, the Qantas pilot told those of us seated on the starboard side of the jet we'd see something extraordinary if we peered out the window. The evidence is in art Gammage cites explorers and early settlers who commonly remarked how much of Australia looked like a "park", with plenty of grass, open …

Fire, climate change and prescribed burning: What do the experts have to say?
5 years, 1 month ago

Fire, climate change and prescribed burning: What do the experts have to say?

ABC  

As flames destroyed lives and homes in recent days, there's been a lot of debate about past fires, finger-pointing over prescribed burning, questioning the influence of climate change, or if indeed it was the right time to be talking about it at all. Of course fires have happened before, but Dr Bradstock said the 2019-20 fire season in New South …

Indigenous leaders say Australia's bushfire crisis shows approach to land management failing
5 years, 1 month ago

Indigenous leaders say Australia's bushfire crisis shows approach to land management failing

ABC  

Indigenous leaders, who have been warning about a bushfire crisis for years, are calling for a radical change to how land is managed as Australia faces some of its worst bushfire conditions on record. Key points: Indigenous leaders are calling for a new workforce of 'fire practitioners' to implement traditional burning practices across Australia Traditional burning techniques involve regular, controlled …

Here’s why Australia is having a cataclysmic wildfire season
5 years, 1 month ago

Here’s why Australia is having a cataclysmic wildfire season

Salon  

California isn’t the only place with wildfire woes this year. On Sunday, the New South Wales Fire Service announced the fire threat on Monday would be “worse than originally forecast” — prompting New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian to declare a state of emergency for the next week. In mid-October, the New South Wales fire service already saw signs of …

Australia bushfires: Tens of thousands told ‘it is too late to leave’ as blazes rage towards them
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfires: Tens of thousands told ‘it is too late to leave’ as blazes rage towards them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of Australians …

Australian bushfires: Firefighters rush to prepare for 'bad, if not worse' conditions in coming days after blaze kills three, razes more than 150 houses
5 years, 1 month ago

Australian bushfires: Firefighters rush to prepare for 'bad, if not worse' conditions in coming days after blaze kills three, razes more than 150 houses

Firstpost  

Firefighters in eastern Australia on Sunday rushed to prepare for ‘bad, if not worse’ conditions expected in the coming days after ferocious bushfires devastated communities Taree: Firefighters in eastern Australia on Sunday rushed to prepare for “bad, if not worse” conditions expected in the coming days after ferocious bushfires devastated communities. Wider swathes of the states — including outer Sydney …

Australia is not prepared to fight the bushfires of the future, experts warn
5 years, 3 months ago

Australia is not prepared to fight the bushfires of the future, experts warn

ABC  

The bushfires of the future are already here. Key points: The national aerial firefighting centre, which two years ago flagged the need for an $11m funding boost, still has not received a decision from the Federal Government The Government has not guaranteed funding for the only national body researching the future of bushfires Twenty-three emergency services experts calling on the …

Australia’s fires are an ‘omen’ of blazes to come
5 years, 4 months ago

Australia’s fires are an ‘omen’ of blazes to come

CNN  

CNN — Australia is battling over 100 wildfires across two states, with authorities warning that the severe blazes are an “omen” of a brutal fire season to come. In Queensland, 57 wildfires were burning as of Sunday, the state’s acting premier Jackie Trad said, while in neighboring New South Wales, 53 wildfires were burning as of Monday morning, according to …

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