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Added on the 06/12/2019 17:01:21 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes. Authorities said it could get “very, very challenging” and prepared military backup. According to Reuters, soaring temperatures and erratic winds create dangerous conditions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said defense personnel would stood ready to move to bushfire grounds. Authorities already sent emergency texts to 240,000 people in Victoria and told them to leave.
Kylie Jenner has donated some money to Australia after she was accused of being a hypocrite earlier this week.
Sir Elton John has donated $1 million to support the fight against the Australian bushfires, which continue to cause devastation across the country.
Fire fighters in Pekanbaru, Indonesia battle underground fires. The number of blazes in Indonesia's rainforests has jumped sharply, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. IMAGES
Firefighters continue to face the multiple fires that have broken out again in Gard, Southern France. The pilot of a firefighting airplane was killed in the crash of his aircraft. IMAGES.
Bush fires continue to burn across New South Wales as emergency warnings are issued for parts of the state. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).