Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state
The Guardian Environment • 1/22/2026 – 1/27/2026
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Cluster Activity
1
1
2
2026-01-222026-01-26
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
21d
Age
2
Sources
from cluster
494
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^494/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^494/48 = 0.000798) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-01-22
- 2026-01-23
- 2026-01-26Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state (current)
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 2 sources
Age: 21 days - proven survivor
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