Bushfires have been blazing in Australia since September, and they’ve intensified this week to “apocalyptic” levels, as more than 15.6 million acres have burned so far. The fires have killed at least 25 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. Experts also estimate that over 1 billion animals have died since the fires began in September. If you’re having trouble visualizing the scope of these fires, here’s a comparison using a map of the US. Officials say that the fires may burn for months.

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The federal government has also sent in military assistance like army personnel, air force
aircraft, and navy cruisers for firefighting, evacuation, search and rescue, and clean-up
efforts.
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4. About half a billion animals have been affected by the
fires across NSW, with millions likely dead -- and
that's a conservative estimate. That number of total
animals affected could be as high as one billion
nationwide, according to ecologists from the
University of Sydney.
The figures for NSW include birds, reptiles, and
mammals, except bats. It also excludes insects and
frogs, so the real sum is almost certain to be higher,
the ecologists said.
Almost a third of koalas in NSW may have been killed
in the fires, and a third of their habitat has been
destroyed, said Federal Environment Minister Sussan
Ley.
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5. A graph showing the
number of fires
burning throughout the
country, highlighting
the unprecedented
conditions firefighters
are facing to put out
the flames
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A total of 28 people across Australia have died this fire season, including
several volunteer firefighters.
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7. Australia's raging
bushfires are so bad
that satellites
thousands of miles
above Earth can
easily spot their
flames and smoke
from space.
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8. Two people and an
estimated 25,000 koalas
were killed when flames
devastated Kangaroo Island
in the state of South
Australia on 9 January.
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