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Rising Bushfire Threats Force Evacuations Across Australia
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- Campers evacuated from Moreton Island, Queensland, due to bushfires.
- In Tasmania, crews battled a fire threatening homes amid hot, windy conditions.
- Global bushfire disasters are increasing in frequency and severity. 43% of major events since 1980 occurred in the last decade.
- Wildfires in the U.S. West threaten homes and jobs, with climate change linked to vegetation dryness exacerbating fire intensity.
