An increased risk of traumatic fires this Summer, could trigger life-threatening mental health concerns for Illawarra residents, according to a local psychologist. The warning comes after the BoM announced a high chance of El Niño developing this year, alongside dry weather and bushfires. Illawarra Psychologist, Doctor Samantha Reis said another dangerous fire season could act as a trigger for a community mental health collapse, and that after years of uncertainty, Illawarra residents are ill-prepared to face yet another period of stress. “It’s a bit like the perfect storm of factors in terms of people’s mental health being quite low, plus…