# ‘Prepare early’: bushfire authorities warn of heightened risk across Australia

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 01:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/bushfire-danger-risk-heightened-fire-australia-nt-nsw-queensland

> Fire authorities warn that much of the Northern Territory faces heightened bushfire danger throughout spring because of above-average fuel loads. Dry soils are also raising risk in parts of New South Wales and south-east Queensland, while experts say global heating is being worsened in the NT by fire-promoting buffel grass.