60-year-old firefighter died in fire in southeast Australia, local fire official said, bringing the number of people killed since the start of the country's massive fires to at least 27 . The firefighter was "caught in an incident while working on a fire in the vicinity of Omeo, resulting in his death," said Chris Hardman, Victoria State forest fire chief. The man was allegedly hit by a tree, it was said.
The death toll has therefore increased as fire fighters took advantage of cooler weather to direct burns and strengthen the containment lines of the fires. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has also declared on ABC television that it is "necessary" to launch a commission of inquiry into the fires, the management of the crisis of which has attracted persistent criticism.
Fight against greenhouse gas emissions but…
Scott Morrison acknowledged the public's exasperation over fires that have already destroyed an area the size of South Korea or Portugal, and again enveloped Sydney in smoke on Sunday. "In the years to come, we will continue to develop our policy in this area to further reduce emissions (greenhouse gas, editor's note) and we will do so without carbon tax, without increasing electricity prices and without shutting down traditional coal industries, "he said.
Linked to a particularly severe drought in Australia, these fires are further aggravated by global warming. Scientists have long predicted that the recurrence of these extreme weather events will only get worse. 2019 has been the warmest and driest year in Australia since the surveys began. December 18 was the hottest day ever, with a national average of high temperatures of 41.9 ° C.
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