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Australia Wildfires
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How many people died in the forest?
30
people
How many homes were destroyed?
More than
3
000
What percentage of Australians were affected?
57%
How was Canberra affected?
It was measured to have the
worst
air
quality
index
of any major city in the world
How did the smoke pollution affect humans?
It caused widespread health impacts, especially affecting the
young
, the
elderly
and those with
pre-existing
medical
conditions
How much were the damages?
In excess of AU$
100
billion
How was agriculture affected?
100
000
cows and sheep lost, giving negative impacts for farmers
What percentage of Australia's forests were affected?
21
%, making the wildfires the worst in history
How many animals were affected?
Half
a
billion
How many hectares of land were burnt?
6.3
million
Which countries sent in firefighters?
New
Zealand
,
the
US
and
Canada
How many Australian firefighters aided?
2
000
firefighters
How did the summer contribute to the cause?
The summer was very
hot
and
dry
, with
drought
conditions drying out
vegetation
, in turn making it extremely easy for the fire to spread
How did the temperatures in December contribute to the cause?
There was a
heatwave
in
December
, temperatures reaching up to
40
degrees c, one of the
hottest
summers
on record
What else also contributed to the cause?
Dry
lightning
and
incidental
sparks
How did humans contribute to the cause?
New South Wales had to charge roughly
20
people with starting fires
How did global warming contribute to the cause?
Australia was
1
degree warmer than its average recorded temperature in
2019
How long did the fires burn for?
5
months