Australian firefighters battling over 100 fires

Australian firefighters are battling more than 100 bush fires across two eastern states as authorities warned that parts of the country could expect a severe bush fire season this summer.

Andrew Sturgess, an inspector with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) said “we’ve never seen this before in recorded history, fire weather has never been as severe this early in spring.”

No deaths have been reported, but a 66-year-old volunteer firefighter remains in a critical condition in hospital after sustaining serious burns. Also the fires in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, many out of control, have destroyed at least 20 properties, with authorities saying that number is likely to increase once damaged areas can be inspected.

Via SCMP/ABC