澳大利亞的大火依舊在燒，現在要燒到首都了

The ongoing bushfires that have devastated Australia closed in on the country’s capital, Canberra, last Friday as it declared its first state of emergency since 2003.
持續的山火對澳大利亞造成嚴重破壞，上週五逼近該國首都堪培拉，這是繼2003年來該地首次宣佈進入緊急狀態。
The Rural Fire Service of New South Wales, the state surrounding the capital, warned of severe fire danger for the Australian Capital Territory, with flames and embers projected to spread well inside the region on Saturday. The territory is home to more than 400,000 residents, and nearly half of it is at risk of “ember attack” and flames.
新南威爾士州緊鄰首都，該地的農村消防局警告說澳大利亞首都地區有嚴重的火災危險，火焰和灰燼預計週六會蔓延至該地區。堪培拉有居民超過40萬，近半數面臨灰燼和火焰的威脅。
The fires are ramping up amid yet another heat wave in the region, with temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
該地區新一輪熱浪來襲，火勢越來越大，最高溫度達到104華氏度。
“Under these conditions, a number of fires will spread and may threaten properties. Embers may be blown ahead of fires and could start spot fires,” according to the NSW Rural Fire Service.
新南威爾士州農村消防局消息稱：“這種情況下，多處火災將繼續蔓延，對財產造成威脅。灰燼可能會在大火蔓延之前被吹到該地，造成局部火災。”

“If you’re in one of these areas, you may be impacted by fire. If your plan is to leave, leave early and avoid being in these areas during the heat of the day.”
“如果你處在這些區域，可能會受到大火影響。居民要想離開就趁早，在白天最熱的時候不要留在這些地區。”
Forecasters also expected some rain in the region this weekend, but not enough to quench the blazes. In fact, the storms could make fire risks worse.
天氣預報員預計本週末該地會有降雨，但不足以撲滅大火。事實上暴風雨會提高火災風險。
“On Sunday, showers and storms will affect eastern New South Wales and the ACT, but as moisture dissipates, the risk of dry lightning and erratic fire behavior increases, which will be a real concern for major fires in the Canberra region,” said Jonathan How, a meteorologist with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, during a weather bulletin.
澳大利亞氣象局的氣象學家Jonathan How在播報天氣時說：“週日，陣雨和風暴會影響新南威爾士東部和澳大利亞首都地區。但隨着水分消散，乾燥閃電和不穩定的火災風險會增加，而這正是民衆對堪培拉地區大火真正擔心之處。”