A kickstart to the bushfire season and worse is likely, experts warn

Smoke haze obscures the skyline on the beach at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast

Smoke haze obscures the skyline on the beach at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast Source: AAP

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As the arrival of Spring heralds a new bushfire season, the protracted drought throughout eastern Australia has increased the likelihood of catastrophic bushfires.

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