Sydney is at risk of catastrophic fire! Sydney, Australia's largest city, faced a 'disaster' level fire risk on the 12th. Local officials called on citizens living in high-risk areas to evacuate quickly, and the fire department was in full readiness.
'disaster 'level
Wildfires have raged in eastern Australia for days, killing three people and burning at least 150 houses. Government departments issued an early warning on the 10th that the greater Sydney region faces the highest level of 'catastrophic' fire risk. This is the first time that greater Sydney has faced this level of risk warning since Australia implemented the new fire risk level in 2009.
The temperature in Sydney is expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius on the 12th, accompanied by strong winds, which makes Sydney face an 'unprecedented' fire risk. Gladys & middot, governor of New South Wales, which belongs to Sydney; Belle Gillian told the public through the media in Sydney: 'no matter where you are, you should be vigilant and prepare for the worst. We can't take the enemy lightly.'
Sydney, with a population of more than 5 million, is the largest city in Australia. Its urban area is surrounded by large areas of shrub forests. Due to the dryness and little rain in the past few months, these trees are unusually dry. Beligillian said that the government's focus on the 12th is to protect life and property and ensure the safety of all people as much as possible.
state of emergency
New South Wales and Queensland announced a state of emergency on the 11th for seven days. State lawmakers said that this means that the fire department has more power to allocate resources this week. They can forcibly evacuate, close roads, cut off gas, telephone, power supply and other public utility services.
From the afternoon of November 11, emergency warnings were broadcast on radio and television every hour. Shane & middot, director of Rural Fire Department of New South Wales; Fitzssimmons reminded the people to move in advance, 'don't wait for the fire to burn in the backyard'.
More than 100 schools will be temporarily closed on the 12th. Health officials warned the public that the air quality in New South Wales could continue to deteriorate due to strong winds and wildfires in the north.
The Rescue Department transferred the large animals out of the high-risk area on the afternoon of the 11th. The wildfire previously spread to a koala habitat and may have killed 350 koalas.
Parts of Australia are suffering from severe drought this year. Before summer in the southern hemisphere, eastern Australia has entered the high incidence season of wildfires in advance.