Australian officials took advantage of light rain to reopen roads blocked by wildfires and move some people to safety. Fires have ravaged more than 19.8 million acres of land, killing 25 people
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY - Australian officials took advantage of better weather on Monday to reopen roads blocked by wildfires and move some people to safety although thick smoke stalled rescue efforts and hundreds of people remained stranded.
Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said about 400 people were airlifted on Sunday out of Mallacoota, a small, coastal holiday town.Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has come under criticism for what opponents call his government’s failure to tackle climate change, announced A$2 billion over two years for a newly formed National Bushfire Recovery Agency.
The bushfire season started earlier than normal this year following a three-year drought that has left much of the country’s bushland tinder-dry.* New Zealand Defence Force said the first of three air force helicopters being sent to help departed on Monday while the other two were expected over the next two days.
* About 67,000 people have left or been evacuated from fire-ravaged areas in Victoria, state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said. * As conditions eased, the NSW fire service said residents of Bega, Tathra, Merimbula, Eden, Pambula, Bermagui and villages to the north and south can now return though they need to monitor conditions.
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