Forwarded by M S N Shahid Rajoo
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On Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 12:09 PM, Consular, BHCanberra <consular.canberra@mofa.gov.bd> wrote:
Dear members of Bangladesh Community in Australia,
Multiple catastrophic bushfires are burning across Australia, particularly in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland Western Australia and Tasmania. Fire is spreading quickly with strong winds, and everyday new areas are being affected by fires, often started with lightning. A map of fire and road conditions are attached.
Air quality at places are 15-20 times above hazardous level. To control the dangerous and prolonged fire, decision has been made to deploy Australian Defence Force to assist the firefighters.
In this evolving emergency situation, all of you are advised to stay safe, continue monitoring the conditions around you and take appropriate action.
Please consult the following website for protection of you and your family from bushfires :
· NSW : https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information
· Victoria : https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/warnings-and-incidents
· Queensland : https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
· South Australia : https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp
· Western Australia : https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/aboutus/operationalinformation/Pages/bushfireservice.aspx
· Tasmania : https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/
Weather conditions and weather warnings can also be monitored at the website of Bureau of Meteorology (https://www.bom.gov.au/)
For keeping the High Commission informed please call our emergency number 0416-285069.
Associations of Bangladesh communities in various regions and cities are requested to update their members of the risks emanating from bush fires.
-Kind regards,Bangladesh High Commission
57 Culgoa Circuit
O’Malley, Canberra
ACT 2606, Australia
Tel: + 612 6290-1657
Tel: +61-2-62900511, 522 or 533
Fax: +61 2 6290 0544
Advisory-on-Bushfires-1-1-20.pdf
