Fires in Victoria, Australia
Fires in Australia
18 December 2006
Information obtained from the Sentinel Fire mapping system provides the following fire location data in Australia for 18 December 2006.
Red Flame Symbol = Hotspots Last 12 Hours
Yellow Flame Symbol = Hotspots 12 to 24 Hours
Sentinel Fire Mapping is a mapping tool designed to provide timely fire location data to emergency service managers across Australia. The mapping system allows users to identify fire locations that pose a potential risk to communities and property (Source: http://sentinel1.ga.gov.au).
The current situation in Australia is covered by a number of detailedreports (see GFMC Media web page):
- Fire crews prepare for hotter weather (published by tvnz.co.nz, 18 December 2006)
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New Zealanders injured in Australian bushfire (published by www.abc.net.au, 17 December 2006)
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Injured NZ firefighters named (published by www.stuff.co.nz, 17 December 2006)
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Extra funds for bushfire victims (published by www.news.com.au, 16 December 2006)
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Police hunt teen arsonists blamed for deadly Australian wildfire (published by www.channelnewsasia.com, 16 December 2006)
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Burn the fuel to cut the hazard (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 16 December 2006)
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Arson blamed for deadly bushfire (published by www.thewest.com.au, 15 December 2006)
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Australian killed fighting bushfire, 16 homes lost (published by www.sabcnews.com, 15 December 2006)
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Tas fires lull (published by www.skynews.com.au, 15 December 2006)
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Crews prepare to fight bushfire south of Narrabri (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 December 2006)
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Fire-ravaged Vic town continues clean-up (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 December 2006)
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Fire rage eases in Australia’s south amid cooler weather (published by english.people.com.cn, 15 December 2006)
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Rain eases bushfire threat (published by www.abc.net.au, 15 December 2006)
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Bushfire victims will get payment: PM (published by www.smh.com.au, 14 December 2006)
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Austrailian Firefighter Killed at Wildfire (published by cms.firehouse.com, 14 December 2006)
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Grass fire licks fuel terminal walls (published by www.theage.com.au, 14 December 2006)
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Decrease in `Asian haze` could cause droughts in Australia (published by www.zeenews.com, 14 December 2006)
- Cool night aids firefighters (published by www.news.com.au, 14 December 2006)
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Melbourne chokes on fire haze (published by www.news.com.au, 14 December 2006)
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Bushfire threatens properties near Tumut (published by www.villagevoice.com.au, 14 December 2006)
- Sparks are flying (published by www.news.com.au, 14 December 2006)
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Volunteer fireys safe from workplace dismissal (published by www.news.com.au, 14 December 2006)
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Clearer Asian skies may worsen drought (published by abc.net.au, 13 December 2006)
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Australian PM Surveys Wildfire Damage (published by www.kwtx.com, 13 December 2006)
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Bushfire situation worsens in Australia (published by www.radionz.co.nz, 13 December 2006)
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Fire moves closer to Tas east coast town (published by www.abc.net.au, 13 December 2006)
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Empty forests blamed for crisis (published by www.theaustralian.news.com.au, 13 December 2006)
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Logging would cut bushfire risk: Abetz (published by news.ninemsn.com.au, 13 December 2006)
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Three states fire alert – charges laid, firefighter has heart attack (published by batemansbay.yourguide.com.au, 13 December 2006)
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Asian haze impacts on Australian rainfall (published by www.itwire.com.au, 12 December 2006)
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Homes hit by Australia bush fires (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 12 December 2006)
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Town in shock after Tas homes lost (published by www.abc.net.au, 12 December 2006)
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Long hours for NZ firefighters in Victoria (published by www.newstalkzb.co.nz, 12 December 2006)
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Hills fire contained after home destroyed (published by www.thewest.com.au, 12 December 2006)
Further Information on the Fire Situation in Australia:
SA Country Fire Service http://www.cfs.org.au/ Near-Real Time Wildland Fire Monitoring https://gfmc.online/current/au_ciro.htm Current weather situation, forecasts, fireweather http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/tas/ More Information on Australian Fires IFFN country notes Department of Sustainability and Environment
http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/fires/index.htm
Tasmania Fire Service
Further Information Australian and New Zealand links. Background information Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
