Out of control fires raging in southern Australia. An emergency is in force in the Adelaide region. Winds, heat: fire outbreaks have multiplied and firefighters are overwhelmed. The hills at about twenty kilometers from the city center are threatened. For the authorities, it is impossible to save the houses, the 40,000 residents of this area are expected to leave their homes quickly.
"I need to explain to South Australians who live around Mount Lofty Ranges as we face an incredibly dangerous fire hammers Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia. Your life is in danger and we ask you to implement your survival plans deal with bushfires. "
10,000 hectares of vegetation have already gone up in smoke, the authorities are desperate to control the fires until Wednesday, the forecast is even warmer temperatures.
500 firefighters, 14 are Canadairs work of feet. This is one of the worst fires in the region since 1983.
