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Maps and pictures of Australia's unprecedented bushfires have spread widely on social media. Users are posting them to raise awareness of the devastating fires, but some of the viral maps are misleading, spreading disinformation about the crisis. The months-long fires have killed at least 25 people and millions of animals, and destroyed more than 2,000 houses . After milder weather brought brief respite last weekend, fire crews are preparing again for worsening conditions as temperatures are predicted to soar on Friday. Artist's visualisation misinterpreted One image shared widely by Twitter users, including by singer Rihanna, was interpreted as a map showing the live extent of fire spread, with large sections of the Australian coastline molten-red and fiery. But it is actually artist Anthony Hearsey's visualisation of one month of data of locations where fire was detected , collected by Nasa's Fire Information for Resource Management System. "The...
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