Predicting fire risks in Australia is becoming a "whole new ball game" for experts, but trends in weather can provide an indication of the areas most at risk. Recent weather anomalies, such as the Sudden Stratospheric Warming, could lead to warmer and drier conditions in parts of the country, prompting a reassessment of the bushfire risk. Tourism in the line of fireSome of the destinations most vulnerable to fire risk are also among Australians' favourite travel spots. The study highlighted southern Europe, California, southern Australia and Chile as regions that have experienced some of the worst fires. "These are climatic conditions that exist overseas and in Australia as well, so there is not only this global risk, but local danger as well," Cunningham said.