Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate immediately due to the fires
Australian authorities have issued an evacuation order for more than 2,000 residents of the southern state of Victoria due to the severe fire. |
Following an uncontrollable fire in the state of Victoria, Australia, more than two thousand people were ordered to evacuate.
According to Sky News, almost 50 square kilometers in the northwest of Ballarat city are on fire. A similar area in the west is also burning.
Wide areas of Victoria state are on alert and the Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe fire warnings for several areas due to hot, dry winds and the possibility of thunderstorms.
This fire is expected to intensify until around midnight.
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