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Gippsland is a region in southeastern Australia, extending from Melbourne's eastern suburbs to the New South Wales border, and encompassing beaches, farmland, mountains and lakes. At its southernmost point is Wilsons Promontory National Park, with bushland, wildlife and beaches. Walhalla, a former gold mining town in west Gippsland, features the restored Walhalla Goldfields Railway and preserved Walhalla Gold Mine.

Australia fires worsen, since each state hits 40C

Feb 16,2020 9:37 am

The Remains of a car that was destroyed by the Bush fires in Balmoral, New South Wales

hundreds of fires burning out of control in Australia under a heat wave with temperatures of over 40C (104F) in each state.

The Most Dangerous fires on Monday were in The State of Victoria.

About 30,000 residents and tourists of East Gippsland - a popular holiday region, prompted to flee, But the evacuations were later deemed too risky, since it interfered with the fires on the main roads.

A volunteer firefighter died battling a blaze in The State of New South Wales .

a total of 10 people died in The Nation 's bushfire crisis since September.

meteorologists say the climate system in the Indian Ocean , known as the dipole, is the main driver behind the extreme heat in Australia.

What happens with The Fire Department?

authorities said The Volunteer firefighter was killed and two others suffered burns after their truck rolled over in extreme winds while battling a blaze East of The Town of Albury.

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian described the death as "heartbreaking".

"not wrote words in times like these," she on Twitter.

the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison said another firefighter was injured in a separate vehicle.

"That's the bad news for the families and our sympathies are with you. These times of testing. We are so grateful for the courage and dedication of our firefighters," he tweeted.

The Volunteer fire brigade is the third to be killed so far this fire season. a fire fight in the vicinity of Sydney.

the Prime Minister , Morrison was widely criticized, since they are abroad on holiday at the time and returned home early.

How bad the fires are in Victoria?

Scorching temperatures, strong winds and a thunderstorm created Dangerous conditions in Victoria on Monday.

In East Gippsland , three fire burning in the vicinity of the towns of Bruthen, Buchan and Bonang quickly expanded, as the temperatures reached the mid-40Cs.

the officials said the wind-driven blazes were "racing" in the direction of the coast, and had moved faster than predicted.

residents in North Melbourne were asked to "act immediately to survive," as firefighters from an out-of-control fire, fought his way to the fight.

the official said The Fire in Bundoora, Some 16km (10 miles) North of The City of Melbourne , "threaten homes and lives".

"The safest option is to shelter indoors immediately. It's Too Late to go to" Victoria emergency said.

The Fire , which reportedly damaged houses in the area, was later downgraded from emergency level.

Other emergency warnings remained in place for several fires in The State , with Some asked to evacuate.

"We have a busy day in Victoria," said Andrew Crisp, of The State emergency management Commissioner.

He said that the huge fires their own weather systems out of the smoke-columns "punching had produced in the atmosphere 14km high."

"It's a lightning Coming Out of these columns. It is not predictable [and] it is Dangerous Out There ," he said.

Similar to The Fire -generated thunderstorm or pyrocumulonimbus - were also recorded in New South Wales .

the flashes in the arid, drought-stricken forests have the potential to fire rapidly, threatening people's lives and homes.

Dry lightning sparked at least 70 new fires in the region in The Past 24 hours, officials said.

the 250 kilometers (155 miles) long stretch of The Princes Highway East of Bairnsdale, was closed on Monday.

On Sunday, Lord Crisp, the people of the region urged about 280 km (175 miles) East of Melbourne - to get"", But he confirmed on Monday that many people remained in the region.

elsewhere in The State , a large New Year 's eve Music Festival was canceled after organizers said the wildfire risk was too Dangerous .

around 9,000 people already camping at the Falls Festival in Lorne.

the access is to evacuate through a single track, which means that it would be possible for the visitors of the festival quickly.

"We are gutted to this call, But the safety of our visitors, artists and employees is our top priority," said organiser Jessica Ducrou .

What about The Other States?

In South Australia , the teams fought over a "catastrophic" fire in a wine region North-East of Adelaide.

The Island state of Tasmania also fought to contain the Bush fire in the midst of a sweltering heat wave.

Hobart, the capital of the country, experienced its hottest December day on record when temperatures are 40 hit. 8C on Monday.

More Than 100 fires continue to burn in New South Wales , The State worst affected by the fires so far this year.

the temperatures exceeded 41C in parts of the country, including in Sydney, Australia's largest city.

officials have warned that "deteriorating weather Bush fires in The State could worsen conditions" yet, on Tuesday.

The Town of Balmoral, South-West destroyed by Sydney, largely on the 22. December, in the midst of similar conditions.

What is a fireworks happening on New Year 's eve?

With the total fire ban restrictions in place, several regions have canceled their New Year 's eve fireworks, including the Australian Capital Territory, where The Nation 's capital, Canberra, is located.

However in Sydney, the authorities say, The City is the harbour-fireworks - watched by millions around The World Will continue to move forward, despite Criticism .

Calling for the fireworks to be cancelled, and The Money for fighting fires.

The City authorities say the cancellation would have little practical impact on the affected communities.

Details of a bushfire relief fund is projected on to the Sydney Harbour Bridge in The Night .

everywhere in Australia, the fires destroyed at least four million hectares (9. 9m hectares) in five States since September.

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