36 wildfires in Australia already plus record Heat as summer approaches in Southern Hemisphere- 2 videos, footage, notes- Heating Planet blog

Climate experts warn, this is only the beginning.

Watch: Australia & New Zealand Heatwave: Record Temperatures, Wildfires, and State of Emergency Declared midday india Oct 22 report- Notes follow 

Are the firestorms from 2020 returning to haunt Australia? Spring has already turned into a summer inferno- Australia and New Zealand are melting under raging heat on October 22nd 2025. Hot winds are smashing spring heat wave records. There are also wildfires across New South Wales.

In total 36 fires are burning out of control in the region. 

Sydney swelters at 37c, the western suburbs nearly hit 40c Oct 22.

Forecasters warn of an unusually early fire season and issue a red alert.

New Zealand hit by extreme winds with warning issues for Central and South regions already. 

Wildfires flare in Hawks Bay where five homes were lost and a state of emergency is declared in Canterbury. 

Climate experts warn, this is only the beginning. 

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BONUS video - Outback Tour 2025 Driving through a bush fire 

Oct 22, 2025 Driving through a bush fire from Kunawarritji by Jeremy Reed, traveler

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Print News article related-

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, fuelling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring, breaking October heat records in parts of Sydney. Australia's weather bureau said a powerful mass of hot air that built up over the country’s outback on Tuesday was now moving across the southeast of the country and bringing a spring heatwave. A total of 36 fires are burning, with nine yet to be contained, authorities said. Almost 2,000 properties also lost power.  https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/australia-new-zealand-brace-fierce-winds-heat-2025-10-21/

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