The enormity of the Australian bushfire crisis means that news outlets and journalists all over the world are reporting on it. The sun is seen through heavy smoke as a bushfire burns in Woodford.Forster residents watch as a water-bombing helicopter flies over a bushfire on November 7.In this handout photo from NASA's Aqua satellite, destructive bushfires are seen off the coast of New South Wales on November 7. so many of us are in danger. Australia’s bushfires have made headlines around the world ahead of Saturday’s “unprecedented” extreme weather conditions. Source: The IFond Expands International Catalog With Launch of Australian PerksNew Zealand Considers Freight As Possible Source Of New Coronavirus ClusterThe Bachelor Australia's Leilani Vakaahi The First Of Tongan Heritage In Miss Universe AustraliaCoronavirus: Possible source of virus outbreak in New Zealand revealedMartin Scorsese signs Apple TV+ deal after last year's Netflix successJarring image caught in AFL's 'sexual harassment' stormSee Why This New Smartwatch Is Selling Out in United States'She made a mistake': Dad defends daughter over 'border lie''Really incoherent': The big mistake Trump is making with Kamala HarrisWarner Music Group Shows the Music Industry Can Be Profitable AgainChina warns of long-lasting feud with 'toxic' Australia The Metro called the vision “heartbreaking”.“‘We Were Freaking Out.’ Terrifying Fire Season Takes a Bad Turn in Australia,” its headline read.UK’s The Times called the fires “apocalyptic” as it also focused on those fleeing the fires in southern NSW.CNN’s website ran video of kangaroos fleeing the blaze and The video of devastated locals shouting their displeasure at the Prime Minister before he quickly fled the photo opportunity was briefly the top story on BBC.Meanwhile the Toronto Sun reported on the efforts of Canadian firefighters joining their Australian counterparts to fight blazes.Celebrities and influencers overseas have also reacted to Australia’s ongoing crisis with shock and awe.New Zealand journalist and documentary maker David Farrier called for Australia’s political leaders to acknowledge climate change.“You f****** idiots in charge who don’t get this: global warming is real,” Farrier tweeted.UK TV presenter Piers Morgan tweeted about the PM’s encounter with Cobargo residents.“Morrison got what he deserved... absolutely unconscionable for a Prime Minister to holiday in Hawaii as his nation burns,” Morgan tweeted.Comedian Joe Rogan spoke about bushfires on his podcast and their effect on the koala population.“Dude, that is insane,” Rogan said as he was shown a map of the fires last month.Actor Bette Midler tweeted calling Mr Morrison “an idiot”.“Pity the poor Australians, their country ablaze, and their rotten Scott Morrison saying, ‘This is not the time to talk about Climate Change. He leaves behind his wife, who is pregnant with their first child, after the truck he was in rolled in high winds, according to the state's Rural Fire Service.Volunteer firefighter Samuel McPaul pictured with his wife. NSW and Victoria are some of the hardest-hit locations, but there have been fires occurring in every state across Australia as weather conditions worsen.State and federal authorities have activated emergency resources and deployed thousands of firefighters since the fire season began in early September.
Their chief complaint was insufficient funding for the Rural Fire Service.A heat map of Australia from Saturday when Penrith was the hottest place on earth. Over 12 million acres have burned in Australia since the start of the fire season.