Return of the 'big dry' points to active and early fire season across the south

By Peter Hannam
Updated July 22 2017 - 5:03pm, first published 4:25pm
Flammagenitus forms from bushfire smoke. The type of cloud was formerly known as a pyro-cumulus. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Flammagenitus forms from bushfire smoke. The type of cloud was formerly known as a pyro-cumulus. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Weather patterns delivering an exceptionally dry winter across south-eastern Australia show little sign of breaking up, heightening concerns the coming fire season will be an early and active one.

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