The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) repeatedly sent the same message to those who are not yet out of the area: “It’s too late to flee. Seek refuge as the flames approach. ”
The Australian Navy rescued tourists and residents of the town of Mallacoota on the coast of Australia Friday after being trapped there by the wildfires that raged there.
About 4,000 people fled to the beach on Monday as fires surrounded the town in the province of Victoria.
12 people have died since the start of the fires in Australia.
Reuters reported: The federal government has relentlessly called on Army reservists to assist firefighters and has deployed a third Army ship for disaster management and humanitarian assistance.
Shocking images have emerged on social media from these wildfires:
If you can still ignore the fires in Australia after seeing this vid,
— Cinnamon Boi (@WILDDFORLANA) January 4, 2020
you are NOT a human being. pic.twitter.com/K2RbdQKZfq
This breaks my heart so much. So many people are affected and millions of innocent animals are suffering from these horrific fires. Pray for rain in Australia. pic.twitter.com/2R7KaLeWEw
— Selena? (@SelenaVogue_) January 4, 2020
Australia is under fire,the damages are five times greater than those caused by the fire in the Amazon, lost human lives,millions of animals killed by fires.State of emergency has been decreed.&the media don'tgive fuck,we are ending the planet&we're notdoing anything to save it pic.twitter.com/d2CPr6KzO7
— Zada (@zjm_Icarusfalls) January 4, 2020
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