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Bushfires near Moyhu, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2020. Fighting fires "is a way of helping the community," said Alan Sampson, a Moyhu Fire Brigade Captain who has been fighting fires for 40 years. (Photo Courtesy of Moyhu Fire Brigade)

Australia Wildfires

Unprecedented Bushfires Put Australia’s Firefighting Forces to the Test

Victoria is experiencing extreme fire conditions as Australia's summer begins. Photo: Chris Alleway/Direct Relief

Australia Wildfires

Australian Wildfires – A Live Story

Firefighter Kurt Hill of Albion Park Rural Fire Service loads 15,000 Direct Relief N95/P2 masks in Picton, New South Wales, Australia. The area has been seriously impacted by bushfires and 30 homes have been lost in the surrounding area since 2019. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Australia Wildfires

Direct Relief Commits Up to 1 Million N95 Masks for Smoke-Filled Australia

Community leaders Allison Cox and Kim Hill, a volunteer firefighter, drop off respiratory masks in Buxton, New South Wales, Australia, which was badly impacted by recent fires. Both have been working to meet community needs since fires broke out in the area last year. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Australia Wildfires

Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Fire-Ravaged New South Wales

Zoos Victoria Senior Veterinarian Dr. Leanne Wicker treats a koala injured by the fires in Mallacoota, East Gippsland. (Photo Courtesy of Zoos Victoria)

Australia Wildfires

Amid Australia’s Devastating Wildfires, Animal Rescue Groups Working Overtime

Bushfires burn across Australia on Dec. 31, 2019, as seen from satellite imagery above. (Copernicus Sentinel photo)

Australia Wildfires

Australian Bushfires: Mapping Population Dynamics

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A scientific staff member works in a secure laboratory, researching the coronavirus, at the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, Senegal, on February 3, 2020. The Pasteur Institute in Dakar was designated by the African Union as one of the two reference centres in Africa for the detection of the new coronavirus. (Photo by SEYLLOU/AFP via Getty Images)

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After Facing Ebola, Africa on Alert for Coronavirus

Protective gear destined for Wenzhou, China, is prepared for shipment at Direct Relief's warehouse on Feb. 13, 2020. Health workers on the forefront of treating patients with coronavirus have reported shortages of protective gear like masks and gloves, and Direct Relief has shipped more than 30,000 pounds of requested items since the start of the outbreak. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

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Latest Shipment of Protective Gear Bound for Hospitals in China

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