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Australia - Wildfire (ECHO 21 Sep 2023)
Pubdate: 9/21/2023 11:04:21 AM

Bushfires have been affecting New South Wales State, eastern Australia State with more than 61 wildfires.
According to media reports, as of 21 September, several schools along the New South Wales State coast were closed. Moreover, more than 100 people evacuated their houses in Tasmania Island State.
Over the next 24 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the fire danger forecast is from high to extreme over the affected area.

(9/21/2023 11:07:06 AM - 9/22/2023 9:30:06 AM)

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