On January 4, three fires in Australia combined to create one of the largest fires in Victoria state so far. The massive blaze currently spans more than 23 square miles, making it larger than the NYC borough of Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/ZPLfAPiONp

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 4, 2020

We're literally watching species go extinct in real time during these Australian bushfireshttps://t.co/7iqvmqjhzG

— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) January 4, 2020

We’re seeing it in Australia.
We’re seeing it in California.

Our entire planet is in the midst of a climate crisis. There is already devastating, irreversible damage happening. We must act swiftly to combat it. https://t.co/kPhVFcb6Dy

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 4, 2020

"We’ve never seen fires like this, not to this extent, not all at once, and the reservoir of animals that could come and repopulate the areas, they may not be there," one research fellow said. "It really is an ecological Armageddon."https://t.co/NA9dp45LfJ

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 4, 2020

Australia's fires could change the country forever. https://t.co/muzpkcyRBr

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 4, 2020