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Surrounded by water but trapped by fire?  So... they didn't evacuate and apparently their coast guard doesn't know how to use their rescue boats and rescue helicopters?

 

Thousands of vacationers and residents remained trapped at a seaside town in southeastern Australia as a raging wildfire surged toward the area Tuesday, amid an explosive bushfire season that has already claimed several dead.

The southeastern town of Mallacoota in Victoria state was shrouded in darkness for most of the day as winds pushed an emergency-level wildfire toward the coast, before skies turned a shade of bright red as the day wore on.

The approaching flames sent around 4,000 people away from their homes to beachside areas. Similar scenes were reported in the neighboring New South Wales state.

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The approaching flames sent around 4,000 people away from their homes to beachside areas. Similar scenes were reported in the neighboring New South Wales state.

SYDNEY HOLDING NEW YEAR'S FIREWORKS DESPITE RAGING WILDFIRES AS FIRE CHIEF WARNS OF BAN

"We've got literally hundreds, thousands of people up and down the coast, taking refuge on the beaches," said Shane Fitzsimmons, the commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said there were plans to evacuate the trapped people by sea. There also were grave fears for four people missing. "We can't confirm their whereabouts," he said Tuesday.

Andrews has requested assistance from 70 firefighters from the United States and Canada. Victoria Emergency Services Commissioner Andrew Crisp also confirmed “significant” property losses across the region due to the flames.

Vacationers in Mallacoota said they were forced to shelter on beaches or on boats offs**** as conditions grew more severe.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/...e-trapped-refuge-sky

 

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