Australia bushfire: After Amazon, it’s Kangaroo Island that’s burning

After the world witnessed the devastation of the Amazon rainforest because of wildfires, it’s now Kangaroo Island which is under the wrath of fire god. As per reports, this is the worst wildfires that Australia has experienced in decades.

According to local news reports, 23 people have died (as per current news), and nearly 1500 houses have been completely destroyed alone in New South Wales (since September 2019, starting of the fire). The entire state and country is now struggling to combat the deadly wildfire that has taken a more destructive shape. Foreign countries including the United Nations have jumped in to help Australia deal with the deadly situation.
Factors that lead to the wildfire

The prime reason for the bushfire is climate change along with persistent heat and drought season.

Reason for the destructive bushfires?
We call this a natural disaster and this happens every year in Australia during the summer season. The country suffers from extremely hot and dry weather conditions which ignites the fire. Most of the time, situations such as lightning strikes in drought-affected forests are blamed for such fires.

Regions suffering from the fire?

The situation is worst in New South Wales as the state has been hardest hit. From wooded regions and green parks and national parks, everything here is burning or is burned by now. Australia's prime cities such as Melbourne and Sydney too are affected by the fires as there is a thick blanket of smoke.

In December 2019, Sydney’s air quality measured 11 times the "hazardous" level.

Current situation
The situation is no better and as of now weather conditions are deteriorating rapidly. According to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, winds are picking up in the region and temperature is soaring too, which is definitely not helping.

The temperature recorded in Australia’s capital city, Canberra on Saturday was 44 degrees Celsius and as per the meteorology bureau it has broken the record of 80 years! Another record was created in Sydney suburb of Penrith, where mercury soared to 48.9 degrees Celsius.

New South Wales has declared a state of emergency and Victoria has declared a state of disaster.