How big are the fires burning on the east coast of Australia? Interactive map

The scale of the bushfires burning in eastern Australia can be hard to grasp. This interactive map shows the total area burned overlaid on different capital citiesThe ongoing bushfires in eastern Australia have killed six people and destroyed more than 680 homes in New South Wales.The scale of the area burned by the fires is immense, with at least 3.1m hectares burned or currently burning in NSW and Queensland, based on the most recent figures available. Continue reading...