La Niña rainclouds bring silver lining as fire risk stays low across much of eastern Australia

National outlook shows persistent wet weather and low fuel loads tempering likelihood of bushfires in areas ravaged by black summer

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Months of wet weather across eastern Australia may have a silver lining, with the national council for fire and emergency services advising a normal to below-average likelihood of bushfires this spring in regions devastated during the black summer.

The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council released its seasonal bushfire outlook on Wednesday.

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