In 2019, minor weather fluctuations in the Indian Ocean, referred to by scientists as the Indian Ocean Dipole, diverted moist air away from the Australian coast, causing severe drought and drying out leaves, trunks, and the soil in the scrubland regions. Combined with unusually strong and persistent winds, linked to the scientific term Antarctic oscillation, a situation arose where the fire was driven in every possible direction, turning a localised problem into a regional crisis.