‘The most dangerous day’: bushfires break out in Victoria as BoM warns of catastrophic conditions to come

Temperatures recorded by Thursday lunchtime included 44.9C at Tarcoola in SA, 45.8C at Hopetoun airport in Victoria, 43.7C at Paraburdoo, WA and 43C at Hay, NSWFollow our Australia news live...

By Petra Stock · The Guardian World

Temperatures recorded by Thursday lunchtime included 44.9C at Tarcoola in SA, 45.8C at Hopetoun airport in Victoria, 43.7C at Paraburdoo, WA and 43C at Hay, NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s Hume Highway has closed, regional trains have been cancelled and firefighters from at least two states are battling blazes in the worst heatwave to descend on Australia since 2019-20. As Melbourne prepares for a forecast of 41C day on Friday, the acting premier, Ben Carroll, described Victoria as “one of the most bushfire-prone areas in the world”. Continue reading...