Photo by @mattabbottphoto for @nytimes Our island is in crisis. ⁣ ⁣ A total of 18 people have lost their lives nationwide, 480 million ++ animals! ⁣ ⁣ In the state of New South Wales alone, more than 900 houses have been destroyed.⁣ ⁣ Entire towns have been engulfed in flames!⁣ ⁣ The heaviest structural damage occurred in NSW, the country's most populated state, where close to 1,300 homes have been destroyed and over 440 damaged.⁣ ⁣ The fires have burned 3.6 million hectares (8.9 million acres) of land in NSW, 1.2 million hectares (2.9 million acres) in Western Australia, 784,000 hectares (1.9 million acres) in Victoria, at least 250,000 hectares (618,000 acres) in Queensland, and more than 91,000 hectares (225,000 acres) in South Australia, according to the states' fire authorities.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ In total, more than 5.9 million hectares (14.6 million acres) have been burned -- an area larger than the countries of Belgium and Haiti combined. ⁣ ⁣ To put that into perspective, the 2019 Amazon rainforest fires burned more than 7 million hectares (about 17.5 million acres), according to Brazilian officials. In California, which is known for its deadly wildfires, just over 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) burned in 2019, and about 404,680 hectares (1 million acres) in 2018.⁣ ⁣ There has also been extensive damage to wildlife and the environment. Almost a third of koalas in NSW may have been killed in the fires, and a third of their habitat has been destroyed. ⁣ ⁣ Pray, volunteer, donate.... do something! DONATE TO : Firefighters across Aus CFSfoundation.org.au @nswrfs Wildlife rescue, livestock rescue, and rehab: South Australian Veterinary Emergency Management ( SAVEM ) 0477055233 @adelaidekoalarescue @deeppeacetrust @1300koalaz Australian Emergency relief and disaster appeal, Wildlife Rescue WIRES, you can also donate food, clothes/shoes by googling to find your nearest donation spots. #australianbushfires #australiaburns #nswfires #prayforaustralia #savetheplanet

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