Wildfires

Victorian Town Of Wallan Under Emergency Warning.

A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for the central Victorian town of Wallan as a fast-moving grassfire approaches the area.

Smoke From Australian Bushfires Turns Skies Over New Zealand Orange

It's unusual to smell smoke blown across the Tasman but common to see it. Skies around New Zealand have been looking noticeably more hazy orange and bronze-coloured in the past few days as smoke from Australia's scorching bushfires reaches down south.

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Wildfires in Mexico in the northern part of the Baja California Peninsula, south of the city of Tijuana and just east of the city of Ensenada, release plumes of smoke blowing to the west over the Pacific Ocean.

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Smoke from wildfires burning in Siberia brings haze to Seattle, Washington, USA.

 

Wildfires

Smoke from the Colorado, USA wildfire reported earlier, blankets Denver 60 miles away. The wildfire has now burned more than 43 000 acres and remains out of control. One person has been reported as having died in the fire.

Bushfires around Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. Most of the fires are believed to be caused by arsonists. Authorities have made an appeal for people to be on the lookout for 'firies'.