Australian firefighters brace for worst El Nino in living memory | ABC NEWS

Australia and other coastal nations connected to the Pacific Ocean are bracing for what could be the most severe El Nino event on record. The Bureau of Meteorology’s David Crock says the this year’s unusually warm winter could worsen drought conditions caused by an El Nino system developing in the ocean. Fire services such as Victoria’s Country Fire Authority are warning of an earlier start to the bushfire season. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australia-weather-on-track-for-wettest-el-nino-on-record/107064594 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel