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Some Australians in path of bushfires told it is too late to evacuate

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Emergency warnings for bushfires have been issued across parts of Australia - with some locals being urged to take shelter indoors because it is now too late to evacuate.It comes after an estimated 30,000 holidaymakers were urged to evacuate a popular Australian tourist hotspot as soaring temperatures and strong winds continue to fan massive bushfires.With temperatures expected to exceed 40C (104F) in Melbourne, tourists were told to flee East Gippsland - an area that is roughly half the size of Belgium and also home to 45,000 people.But Mayor John White told ABC News that many "a lot of holidaymakers" have decided to ignore the warning and stay put, and there has been "no mass exodus" despite strongly worded pleas from officials.Image:A bushfire approaches homes in the state of New South Wales"Extreme" fire danger has been forecast in seven of the nine districts in the state of Victoria with the flames threatening to close the Princes Highway - one of the busiest roads in the region.Andrew Crisp, the state's emergency management commissioner, warned: "This is a high-risk day for Victoria.

This is a day we do not often see.

Our state is dry, it is going to be very hot, it is going to be very windy.

People get out now, if you don't, you've got to stay across the conditions and listen to those warnings during the day."Image:The bushfires have been devastating for Australia's wildlifeThe warm weather is rapidly heading into New South Wales, and temperatures are expected to spike on New Year's Eve as hundreds of thousands of people gather on Sydney harbour to watch the fireworks.Sydney has been smothered by smoke for weeks on end - and across New South Wales, almost 900 homes have been destroyed and 3.6 million hectares of land burnt since the bushfire season began.There were fears that the fireworks show would be cancelled, but for now, authorities are planning to push ahead.Image:Firefighters tackled blazes in Sydney earlier this month NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said: "We've got some deteriorating weather conditions over the coming days, particularly Monday and worsening through to Tuesday."On Sunday, the federal government also said it will compensate volunteer firefighters who have been grappling with the intensity of this year's bushfire season in New South Wales.Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said payments of up to AUS$6,000 (£3,200) would be available for eligible firefighters who had spent more than 10 days in the field.He added: "As this is a very prolonged fire season, this is putting additional demands on our firefighters."It means that the turnouts and the callouts have been far more extensive than in previous years, going well and beyond and above what is normally expected of those who are engaged in volunteer service."Bushfires devastate New South Wales Mr Morrison had previously said compensation for volunteers was not a priority, but he has faced increasing political pressure as the widespread fires burn.He also announced government workers could get additional paid leave for volunteering on Tuesday.While there are different rules across Australia's states, volunteers tend to negotiate time off directly with their employer.




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