Bushfires in Australia's Victoria state have tripled in size overnight due to high winds, prompting authorities to urge residents to evacuate. The fires have spread across 17,000 hectares of land and are proving difficult to contain. In Tasmania, residents have been told to evacuate due to an out of control bushfire. Hot and dry conditions across the country are fueling the fires, with Australia experiencing its driest September on record.from Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution News https://ift.tt/PuatS6G
