By September, 6,396 infernos had burned through 17.5m hectares (43.43m acres) of woodland.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/07/australian-bushfire-season-summer-heatwave-fires-firefighters-rfs

The department disclosed that “aerial prescribed burns” – strategic burning of fire breaks to forestall huge infernos – only covered 13,000 hectares in ground burn and aerial incendiary program during 2022.

Source: https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2023/05/13/buffel-waffle/

Wildfires are relatively common this time of year, but high temperatures and strong winds turned them into heat wave-inflicted infernos racing through dried-out landscapes.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2023/0810/Cruel-summer-Will-2023-mark-a-tipping-point-for-climate-change?icid=rss