The unprecedented mid-winter wildfires in Los Angeles highlight a growing concern for Australia: shrinking international support during its summer fire season. Experts warn that the reliance on water-bombing aircraft and firefighters from the Northern Hemisphere is dwindling as intense wildfires become more frequent and widespread year-round.
Experts say the mid-winter fires sweeping through LA’s suburbs are a warning that Australia can no longer rely on northern hemisphere nations for water-bombing aircraft and firefighters during our summer.
Similarly, the current fires in Victoria and recent spot fires in NSW’s Hunter Valley meant Australia was unlikely to respond to any US requests for help, said Mullins, who leads the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action group.The shrinking winter window for northern hemisphere firefighting help also hit home in 2018, he said.
“What used to be the non-fire season in south-eastern Australia, there’s actually been an exponential increase in the area burnt during that,” Howden said.Climate change was “very clearly” evident in the increasing risk of catastrophic fires in Australia and around the world.
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