"We were exceeding, in some parts of the state, the threshold that we saw on Black Saturday, the chief officer of the Country Fire Authority, Jason Heffernan, said on Thursday. Knowing what we were up against, I am surprised that we haven't seen more devastation in communities."
"We are likely to see [an] extreme and severe intensity heatwave over the next several days, conditions which we have not seen in Victoria since 2019, he told reporters."
"We may also see some fires starting across the landscape Thursday into Friday, he said, warning tempe"
Victoria has been battered by some of the most destructive bushfires in its history. Blazes tore through 400,000 hectares, destroyed almost 900 buildings including more than 250 homes, killed over 15,000 livestock and countless wildlife, and claimed the life of cattle farmer Maxwell Hobson. Fires moved with unusual speed, scale and destruction and arrived much earlier than the traditional February peak. A prior year of below-average rainfall followed by November rain produced prolific grass growth that dried during prolonged heat, creating abundant fuel. Emergency officials warned of an extreme heatwave and gusty, erratic winds that elevated fire risk.
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