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Australia Melbourne's air quality is ranked as the "worst in the world" as wildfires continue to spread throughout Victoria.
People in Victoria, southeastern Australia today must breathe a "bad" atmosphere that could be detrimental to health as forest fires continue to flare up in the eastern part of the state and neighboring New South Wales. .
Smoke from wildfires covers Melbourne, Victoria, Australia today Photo: The Australian.
The concentration of fine dust in central Melbourne, capital of Victoria, reached a dangerous level between 12pm and 4am. Air quality in other areas such as Geelong City, Latcoat Valley and Gippsland countryside are all classified as dangerous.
"Last night the atmosphere in Melbourne reached the worst threshold in the world. The colder night temperatures caused fine dust particles to settle very low on the ground," State Health Department Director Brett Sutton told reporters. pellets today, but adds that air quality will soon improve today, as temperatures rise.
Sutton said the dangerous air quality can affect everyone, including healthy people. However, vulnerable subjects such as the elderly, young children, pregnant women and people with pre-existing conditions should stay indoors and take additional precautions.
Burning fires in eastern and northeastern Victoria have killed four people, destroying 353 houses and 548 other structures. 1.4 million hectares of land have been burned and dozens of fires still cannot be extinguished.
Australia's bushfires over the past several months have been devastating, devastating millions of hectares of land and killing about one billion animals. Australian officials have worked hard to cope with the wildfire crisis with the support of many countries, including the US, Canada and New Zealand.
Forest fires often occur in Australia in the summer, when the weather is hot and dry, causing the fire to easily spread and spread quickly. However, this year's wildfires came abnormally early, from late July, and lasted for months. Most states in Australia now experience wildfires, but Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are the places most affected.
