Get Ready for a Scorching Christmas and Boxing Day: Dangerous Fire Conditions Across Australia's South-East

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Get ready for a scorching Christmas and Boxing Day with extreme fire dangers and total fire bans across Australia's south-east. South Australians will swelter on Christmas Day with Adelaide set to record its hottest Christmas since 2016. Victoria faces its worst fire risk since 2019's black bummer, with extreme fire dangers in all but one region, leading to a total fire ban for the state on Boxing Day. High temperatures bring increased risk of serious heat-related illnesses. Prepare for outages and stay safe this festive season.

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