‘Well primed for bushfires’: Australia facing heightened risk across several areas, authorities say

All Victorians and many Australians need to prepare for multi-hazard events', warns Bureau of Meteorology

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Large areas of Australia are at increased risk of bushfires over the summer, according to the latest outlook released by the national council for fire and emergency services.

The Australasian Fire And Emergency Services Authorities Council (Afac) has forecast increased bushfire risk for most of western Victoria, large parts of Western Australia's south-eastern coastline and central west and much of the Northern Territory interior.

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