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January 3, 2020 Wildfires have been burning out-of-control in Australia since July of 2019. That's not hyperbole: the entire country has been ravaged by fire since July in one of the worst wildfire seasons in decades. Spring of 2019 was the driest on record. A heatwave in December broke the record for highest national average temperature, with temperatures in some locations topping out between 113-120 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, some fires have been fought for months at a time. Strong winds have pummeled large areas of the country, causing fires and smoke to spread more widely and rapidly. Dry lightning and arson have also been to blame Before I go any further, let's talk a little bit about Australian geography. The continent is divided up into six provinces, plus Tasmania, an island off the southeastern coast. The provinces are: Queensland, in the northeast, New South Wales (NSW), in the southeast (where Melbourne and Sydney are located), Victoria, a small province in...