Australia Fires Map 2019

The fires created unprecedented damage destroying more than 14 million acres of land and killing more than 20 people and an estimated 1 billion animals.

Australia fires map 2019. Australia bushfire crews battle mega blaze near Snowy Mountains. A state of emergency is declared in New South Wales and Queensland. During the 201920 bushfire season the southern and eastern parts of Australia experienced multiple large-scale and intense fires.

In late 2019 and early 2020 Australia experienced concurrent mega-fires throughout New South Wales Queensland Victoria and South Australia and its most devastating fire season on record Nolan et al. Australia faces a nationwide crisis with 130 forest fires burning across the country. MyFireWatch map symbology has been updated.

The 2019-20 fires followed several years of drought. As of 28 January 2020 the fires in NSW had burnt 53 million hectares 67 of the State including 27 million hectares in national parks 37 of the States national. An early start to Australias wildfire summer season.

Australias annual bush fire season officially begins. MyFireWatch - Bushfire map information Australia. National prioritisation of Australian plants affected by the 2019-2020 bushfire season Report to the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture Water and Environment.

Smoke from Australias fires is reaching New Zealand. The Australian fires have been burning for months tearing through the states of New South Wales and Queensland since September 2019. Australia has seen unprecedented heat waves with temperatures reaching 120 F 491 C in January across central and eastern Australia.

Dozens of people are missing at least 24 are. Australian Bureau of Meteorology Burning Australia. NASAs satellites not only tracked the event in real time using resources such as the Global Actives Fires and Hotspots Dashboard you see.