Firefighters brace for strongest El Niño on record | ABC NEWS

Australia and other coastal nations connected to the Pacific Ocean are bracing for what could be the strongest El Niño pattern on record.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s David Crock says the this year’s unusually warm winter could worsen drought conditions caused by the El Niño system.
Fire services such as Victoria’s Country Fire Authority are warning of an earlier start to the bushfire season.

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