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The country on Saturday saw delayed flights on the second day of a national state of emergency due to raging brushfires near every major city and choked out smoke conditions.
Australian reporter Saffron Howden used a map from the Government of Western Australia to show how the blazes have ringed the entire continent.
“My god,” Howden tweeted.
My god pic.twitter.com/hfmqN7eL2Z
— Saffron Howden (@saffronhowden) December 21, 2019
The fires in Australia’s southwestern state of New South Wales (NSW) were at the “catastrophic” level on Saturday, according to the BBC.
“These fires are likely to continue to spread well past Christmas,” said NSW Rural Fire Services Inspector Ben Shepherd.
Photos shared on social media showed hazy skies around the country.
“Everything is burning,” said one Twitter user.
A few minutes ago, no filter. Everything is burning pic.twitter.com/9TDtimjt0L
— shorewife? (@Shorewife) December 21, 2019