The tornado then impacted a crew of firefighters working to protect a property, flipping their tanker over and trapping the crew inside, who were then overrun by fire. The fire on the Stott Highway at Angaston, in the Barossa Valley, has been downgraded to "watch and act" after it was sparked in a manure pile at a horse stud. Around 4 am on 31 December, the fire had crossed the Princes Highway near Mogo, and the highway was closed between Batemans Bay and Moruya. [citation needed], Due to deteriorating fire conditions and fires threatening homes across the state, on 9 November a State of Fire Emergency was declared across 42 local government areas across southern, central, northern and far-northern Queensland. Because he’s decided to set fire to it...which means people must accept that Australia isn’t meant for human habitation". [192] On 20 December, the Marthavale-Barmouth Spur expanded, greatly endangering the community of Tambo Crossing. [357], Over fifty New Zealanders were deployed to Australia in both direct fire fighting and support roles. [154] Despite warnings from authorities, numerous fires were sparked across Sydney as a result of illegal fireworks, including a blaze which threatened properties at Cecil Hills in Sydney's south west. [275], Scientific experts and land management agencies agree that severely below average fuel moisture attributed to record-breaking temperatures and drought, accompanied by severe fire weather, are the primary causes of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, and that these are likely to have been exacerbated by long-term trends of warmer and dryer weather observed over the Australian land mass. [425], During, and immediately after the crisis, Australian public concern over climate change increased,[426] reflecting the scientific evidence that climate change had exacerbated the fires. People in Dunedin reported smelling smoke in the air. "It will be oppressive for those trying to sleep tonight in Adelaide particularly," Mr Anolak said. [254][255] The first death directly linked to the poor air quality was also recorded on 2 January. [240] Approximately 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) were burnt; only two buildings were damaged, both within the first day of the fire starting. [77] In December 2019 the New South Wales Government declared a state of emergency after record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought exacerbated the bushfires. [228], Another emergency warning was issued on 3 January for a fire near Kersbrook. [376][377] A Twitter campaign and hashtag #mateshelpmates was launched by the Dubai Expo 2020 aiming to raise donations to help those affected by the fires in Australia. A second team of four arrived on 13 January. [88] The crash was located in dense bushland, and spanned approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). [301], At the Budj Bim heritage areas in Victoria the Gunditjmara people reported that when they inspected the site after fires moved across it, they found ancient channels and ponds that were newly visible after the fires burned much of the vegetation off the landscape. [509], Corporate organisations to make donations or pledges included the Seven Group and Kerry Stokes' private investment firm, ACE Capital Equity, a combined total of A$10 million;[510] Tim Cook from Apple, an undisclosed amount;[511] the NAB and News Corp Australia, A$5 million each; Coles Group, A$4 million (of which A$3 million was in gift cards); the Australian Football League, A$2.5 million; BHP, A$2 million; Westpac and Woolworths, A$1.5 million each; Facebook, A$1.25 million; and Amazon, the ANZ Bank, the Atlassian Foundation, the Commonwealth Bank,[g] Orica, Qantas, and Rio Tinto, A$1 million each;[509] and Canva and the San Diego Zoo, A$500,000 each. 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