Bushfires Ravage Southeast Australia

The transcript discusses the severe weather conditions and record temperatures in Western Sydney, particularly in Penrith, which have contributed to massive fires across New South Wales, Victoria, and other parts of Australia. The fires have resulted in significant casualties, including deaths on Kangaroo Island and in New South Wales, raising the national death toll to 23 since the early start of the fire season in September. The scale of the crisis is immense, with 12 million acres burned, surpassing the 2018 California wildfires. A specific fire, the Gossipers mountain fire, has burned an area over seven times the size of Singapore, highlighting the unprecedented nature of the crisis.

What was the record-breaking temperature recorded in Penrith, Western Sydney?

• 50.2 degrees Celsius

• 47.3 degrees Celsius

• 48.9 degrees Celsius

• 45.6 degrees Celsius

How many people lost their lives on Kangaroo Island due to the wildfires?

• Three people

• One person

• Four people

• Two people

What is the total national death toll from the wildfires since the fire season began?

• 23

• 15

• 30

• 20

The area burned by the wildfires is equivalent to which two US states combined?

• Texas and Oklahoma

• California and Nevada

• Florida and Georgia

• Massachusetts and Vermont

How many times larger is the Gossipers mountain fire compared to Singapore?

• Eight times

• Six times

• Five times

• Seven times