NSW Rural Fire Service says bushfires have combined to create 60km 'mega fire' north of Sydney
5 years, 1 month ago

NSW Rural Fire Service says bushfires have combined to create 60km 'mega fire' north of Sydney

ABC  

A 60-kilometre fire front is ravaging areas north of Sydney, as more than 100 blazes take hold amid deteriorating weather conditions. NSW Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner Rob Rogers said there were "probably more than eight fires" in the area north of Sydney that had combined. The updated totals came as the blazes burning north-west of Sydney joined to create what has been dubbed a "mega blaze" on Friday morning. "We have seen the fire is coming to very close proximity to major population centres, whether it is on the South Coast, Central Coast, or even Greater Western Sydney," Ms Berejiklian said from the RFS control room in Sydney. Total fire bans are in place for 10 regions in NSW, including Greater Sydney, where the fire danger rating is "severe".

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Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
2 weeks ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Newcastle: Communities and firefighters across Australia's second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wildfires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. With temperatures in Victoria state reaching 37 degrees Celsius and with wind changes expected throughout the day, fire chiefs have issued stark warnings to rural communities to delay …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
2 weeks ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. “Firefighters, I can say, are doing everything possible to protect life and protect property.” An emergency warning was issued by fire authorities for the small …

Battery fires 'top issue' for Fire and Rescue NSW as state reports more than six fires per week
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Battery fires 'top issue' for Fire and Rescue NSW as state reports more than six fires per week

ABC  

New South Wales is on track to surpass more than 300 reported battery fires this year alone, with firefighters battling two blazes in Sydney just this week. 'The fastest growing fire risk' FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell said battery fires were now a primary focus. "I would say across firefighters in general, and the firefighting industry, it's the top issue at …

Aerial firefighting units on standby as South Australia prepares for 'extreme' fire danger
10 months, 1 week ago

Aerial firefighting units on standby as South Australia prepares for 'extreme' fire danger

ABC  

In short: South Australian authorities have urged residents to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of "extreme" conditions. The Country Fire Service said the Flinders, Mid North, Upper South East, Lower South East, Mount Lofty Ranges, Riverland and Murraylands districts will experience extreme danger. Fire authorities have urged South Australians to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of …

Multiple bushfires, truck fire on M1 Pacific Motorway affect NSW Hunter region
1 year ago

Multiple bushfires, truck fire on M1 Pacific Motorway affect NSW Hunter region

ABC  

Multiple fires burning in the NSW Hunter region have been downgraded to "watch and act" level as weather conditions ease. Key points: Multiple fires were burning in the area around Cessnock, NSW Embers blown by the wind could start spot fires, so residents are urged to remain vigilant Crews had been working in difficult conditions, with high temperatures and low …

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara
1 year, 2 months ago

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara

ABC  

Easing weather conditions have helped firefighters get on top of dozens of fires rampaging through regional communities across Queensland and New South Wales that have destroyed dozens of homes. Key points: Firefighters have got the upper hand on a fire that broke out near a school in Sydney's west A cool southerly change is spreading across major fire grounds 53 …

A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes
1 year, 2 months ago

A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wildfire is suspected to …

Two dead, dozens homes destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

Two dead, dozens homes destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia

India Today  

Two people were killed and dozens of homes were destroyed in bushfires raging across Australia's northern Queensland state, as firefighters travelled from across the country and from New Zealand to try and contain the out-of-control blazes. Residents have been told to evacuate from two massive bushfires in the southeast portion of Queensland, even as dozens of fires continue to burn …

Extreme bushfire warning for northern NSW and the Hunter as BOM forecasts near-record heat
1 year, 2 months ago

Extreme bushfire warning for northern NSW and the Hunter as BOM forecasts near-record heat

ABC  

A fire raging south-west of Grafton on the NSW Mid North Coast escalated to Emergency level on Wednesday afternoon before being downgraded to Advice hours later, with residents in the region being advised to seek shelter. Key points: Hot and dry conditions are driving two bushfires in northern NSW Extreme fire risk was declared in the Hunter, North-Western and Northern …

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season

News 18  

Warm winds fanned multiple blazes on Wednesday in an unusually early start to Australia’s annual fire season, prompting a state leader to warn of a “horror” summer of bushfires ahead. “Be prepared for a horror summer,” New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a news conference in Bega. “Bushfires love this environment and it is devastating for regional communities in …

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires

News 18  

Firefighters warned people on Tuesday to flee or take shelter if it is too late to leave as warm, gusty winds fanned “very challenging” bushfires in Victoria, eastern Australia. People who had not yet left from another seven neighbourhoods were told to take shelter immediately because “it is too late to leave the area safely”. “We are experiencing spot fires …

Sydney bushfires: More than 100 blazes across New South Wales as temperatures soar to 33C
1 year, 3 months ago

Sydney bushfires: More than 100 blazes across New South Wales as temperatures soar to 33C

Daily Mail  

Dry heat and strengthening winds have placed Sydney and holidaymakers on high alert for bushfires as more than 100 blazes burn statewide. Greater Sydney and Greater Hunter are among five areas facing extreme danger from blazes on Tuesday and among eight areas subject to total fire bans. A fire burns near Bawley Point on the New South Wales south coast …

NSW fire crews work through weekend to contain more than 70 blazes across the state
1 year, 4 months ago

NSW fire crews work through weekend to contain more than 70 blazes across the state

ABC  

Warm and windy conditions in New South Wales have fanned dozens of blazes across the state, with hundreds of firefighters mobilised to contain them throughout the weekend. Key points: More than 70 fires are burning across NSW, following strong winds on Friday Two fires reached Watch and Act alert level in the Clarence Valley The RFS warns fire danger season …

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bushfires continue to burn across New South Wales as Sydney and some other parts of …

Three million trees are being planted in the NSW Central West but timber shortage drives 40pc price rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Three million trees are being planted in the NSW Central West but timber shortage drives 40pc price rise

ABC  

More than 3 million trees are being planted in the New South Wales Central West as heavy rainfall creates the ideal conditions for growth. Key points: Three million trees are being planted near Oberon and Orange Forestry NSW says ideal weather conditions are helping recover the losses experienced during the Black Summer bushfires The cost of timber has risen by …

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief
2 years, 11 months ago

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief

ABC  

Fires that tore through Western Australia's agricultural heartland overnight scorching farmland and destroying homes still pose a threat. Key points: Southern WA is hit by spate of fires across the weekend Twin bushfires are raging through WA's Wheatbelt, scorching farm land and razing at least one home Catastrophic conditions have left hundreds of firefighters battling blazes Twin fires hit the …

Australia bushfire threatens township on World Heritage-listed Fraser island
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfire threatens township on World Heritage-listed Fraser island

The Independent  

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Firefighters said nothing could stop the 'mega-blaze' — here's why it never flattened Sydney
4 years, 5 months ago

Firefighters said nothing could stop the 'mega-blaze' — here's why it never flattened Sydney

ABC  

As the first Black Summer inquiry prepares to report, we reveal the inside story of Australia's biggest bushfire. "We need to keep in mind that at that point in time there was significant fire activity across the state," NPWS Blue Mountains director David Crust said. It was almost just another statistic, one of more than 11,000 fire "incidents" across the …

The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers
4 years, 10 months ago

The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers

ABC  

Many Australians just lost their summer, thanks to the recent bushfire crisis. To put that in some perspective, in New South Wales alone more than 5.4 million hectares have been burned, said Ben Shepherd from the NSW Rural Fire Service. "An average fire season here in New South Wales is typically at around 300,000 hectares," Inspector Shepherd said. "The first …

Australia’s New South Wales free from bushfires for first time in more than 240 days
4 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s New South Wales free from bushfires for first time in more than 240 days

CNN  

CNN — The Australian state of New South Wales is officially free from bushfires for the first time in more than 240 days, according to the area’s fire service. On February 13 the fire service said all of the fires in New South Wales had been declared contained for the first time this season. “For the first time since early …

Australian fires ‘contained’ for first time in New South Wales
4 years, 10 months ago

Australian fires ‘contained’ for first time in New South Wales

CNN  

CNN — All fires burning in the Australian state of New South Wales have been declared contained for the first time this season. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service called it “great news” after “a very traumatic, exhausting and anxious bush fire season so far.” The fire service’s deputy commissioner Rob Rogers said it had been “a truly devastating …

Sydney airport fire: Large blaze breaks out near Qantas terminal
4 years, 11 months ago

Sydney airport fire: Large blaze breaks out near Qantas terminal

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The fire department later said: “FRNSW firefighters are using aerial appliances to battle the blaze in a large industrial building …

Australian bushfire photos from the air show scale of carnage and destruction
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian bushfire photos from the air show scale of carnage and destruction

ABC  

As the smoke begins to clear, we're seeing for the first time the unimaginable scale of Australia's worst bushfire season. "I've grown up in the bush and when you see there's nothing left in those places it leaves you wondering, you know, how does an ecosystem recover from this?" "Your mind gets switched off from family life and work life," …

Aussie burned in massive inferno caused by wildfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Aussie burned in massive inferno caused by wildfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Burragate, Australia: Two wildfires merged to form a massive inferno in southeast Australia on Saturday, near where a man suffered serious burns protecting a home during a night of treacherous conditions during the nation’s unprecedented fire crisis. Authorities were assessing the damage after firefighters battled flames fanned by strong winds through the night and lightning strikes sparked new blazes in …

Australia Fires: Military deployed to keep deadly fires from spreading further — 'It's an atomic bomb,' say authorities
5 years ago

Australia Fires: Military deployed to keep deadly fires from spreading further — 'It's an atomic bomb,' say authorities

Firstpost  

Authorities claim that the evacuations are likely the largest peacetime maritime rescue operation in Australian history. “There’s nowhere safe,” said Liddy Lant, a hospital cleaner still in her uniform who had fled from her home on Saturday. “I could seriously just sit down and cry.” The Fire Commissioner of the Rural Fire Service in New South Wales, Shane Fitzsimmons, told …

Watch | Massive bushfires across Australia
5 years ago

Watch | Massive bushfires across Australia

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called up about 3,000 reservists as the threat of wildfires escalated Saturday in at least three states. The fire broke containment lines Friday and was described as “virtually unstoppable” as it destroyed buildings and burned through more than 14,000 hectares of Flinders Chase National Park. Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fizsimmons said the 264,000-hectare …

Australia Wildfires Have Claimed 25 Lives And Will Burn For Months, Officials Say
5 years ago

Australia Wildfires Have Claimed 25 Lives And Will Burn For Months, Officials Say

NPR  

Australia Wildfires Have Claimed 25 Lives And Will Burn For Months, Officials Say Enlarge this image toggle caption Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images Australia's government is offering new help to people who have lost their homes and others affected by bushfires that have burned millions of acres of land. Fire officials in New South Wales …

Australia fires create plume of smoke wider than Europe as humanitarian crisis looms
5 years ago

Australia fires create plume of smoke wider than Europe as humanitarian crisis looms

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Victoria emergency commissioner Andrew Crisp told reporters the Australian Defence Force was moving naval assets to Mallacoota on a …

‘Not safe to move': Fire threats intensify in Australia
5 years ago

‘Not safe to move': Fire threats intensify in Australia

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A father and son who were battling flames for two days are the latest victims of the worst wildfire season in Australian history, and the path of destruction widened in at least three states Saturday due to strong winds and high temperatures. We are still yet to hit the worst of it.” Morrison said the governor general had …

'Millions of sparks': Bushfires raging across Australia prompt govt to conduct evacuations as authorities predict blaze may worsen with strong winds
5 years ago

'Millions of sparks': Bushfires raging across Australia prompt govt to conduct evacuations as authorities predict blaze may worsen with strong winds

Firstpost  

Wildfires raging across Australia have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country’s history as what is already the worst season on record is likely to become even more devastating due to hot weather and strong winds Sydney: Wildfires raging across Australia have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country’s history as what is already the worst …

Deadly fires are threatening Australia’s entire way of life
5 years ago

Deadly fires are threatening Australia’s entire way of life

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have thought a visit to a fire-ravaged town would help boost his image after a series of stumbles in handling the country’s bushfire crisis. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image …

NSW and Victoria bushfire conditions worsen with fears blazes could be unstoppable
5 years ago

NSW and Victoria bushfire conditions worsen with fears blazes could be unstoppable

ABC  

Bushfire activity across south-eastern Australia has picked up as the region is swept by hot, gusty winds that authorities fear could render blazes unstoppable. Key points: Temperatures have reached into the mid-40s in parts of NSW and Victoria as strong winds fan bushfire activity Authorities fear existing bushfires will spread and join and dry lightning could start new ones The …

Australia wildfires: Navy evacuates hundreds trapped on beaches as increasing temperatures threaten further destruction
5 years ago

Australia wildfires: Navy evacuates hundreds trapped on beaches as increasing temperatures threaten further destruction

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mark Jones, chief officer of the South Australian Country …

‘Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
5 years ago

‘Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia’s fire danger

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Wildfires raging across Australia have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country’s history as what is already the worst season on record is likely to become even more devastating due to hot weather and strong winds. The early and devastating start to Australia’s summer wildfires has already burned about 5 million hectares of land, left at …

Fire continues to devastate Australia
5 years ago

Fire continues to devastate Australia

The Hindu  

At the peak of the summer holiday period, tens of thousands of holidaymakers have been urged to leave national parks and tourist areas on the NSW south coast and eastern areas of Victoria before a return of temperatures above 40C and hot winds on Saturday. Rural Fire Service volunteers and NSW Fire and Rescue officers fight a bushfire encroaching on …

Rural Fire Service fears bushfires will threaten Penrith in Sydney's west as temperatures reach 46C
5 years ago

Rural Fire Service fears bushfires will threaten Penrith in Sydney's west as temperatures reach 46C

Daily Mail  

Sydney's west could burn on Saturday as 46C temperatures bring bushfires into Australia's biggest city. The Rural Fire Service feared strong winds would spark new blazes in the Blue Mountains. Sydney's west could burn on Saturday as 40C temperatures bring bushfires into Australia's biggest city 'These conditions will make fire behaviour erratic and very dangerous.' The Rural Fire Service fears …

\'Millions of sparks\': Panic in Australia as 200 wildfires ravage country
5 years ago

\'Millions of sparks\': Panic in Australia as 200 wildfires ravage country

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday before hot weather and strong winds in the forecast worsen Australia's already-devastating wildfires. South Australia state's Country Fire Service chief officer Mark Jones said the weather conditions were cause for concern because some fires were still burning or smoldering. “There are millions …

Fears huge Victorian bushfire and NSW inferno could 'suck each other in' forming one mega blaze
5 years ago

Fears huge Victorian bushfire and NSW inferno could 'suck each other in' forming one mega blaze

Daily Mail  

Residents are being urged to flee as two major bushfires on either side of the Victoria and New South Wales border threaten to merge - creating a mega blaze in just a matter of hours. And the wind change combined with the hot and dry conditions could see the bushfires 'suck each other in' Roads out of East Gippsland were …

BUSHFIRE CRISIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
5 years ago

BUSHFIRE CRISIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Daily Mail  

NSW WHERE ARE THE NSW BUSHFIRES? Two confirmed deaths including - Buchan resident Mick Roberts There are 28 people who remain missing in Gippsland Ten watch and act warnings in place across the state, the second highest warning level About 50 fires are still burning in the state A 'very active' fire at Ensay in the Swift's Creek Valley with …

Australia's bushfire crisis is so big that it's useless trying to predict how blazes will behave, incident controller says
5 years ago

Australia's bushfire crisis is so big that it's useless trying to predict how blazes will behave, incident controller says

ABC  

Scientific modelling used to predict how bushfires will behave is "not coping" with the current fire situation in south-eastern Australia because the fires are so big, an incident controller says. Key points: As fires build they create their own weather, so data from the weather bureau becomes less relevant "Significant movement" of all fires in Gippsland is expected from Friday …

NSW bushfires death toll and homes destroyed rise after body of South Coast man found
5 years ago

NSW bushfires death toll and homes destroyed rise after body of South Coast man found

ABC  

The NSW Rural Fire Service says tomorrow will be a "bad day" with bushfire conditions expected to reach catastrophic levels. Key points: The total number of confirmed dead in NSW this bushfire season is 17 At least three volunteer firefighters were killed in the past two weeks while battling blazes The latest stocktake of destruction comes amid mass evacuations on …

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan
5 years ago

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan

CNN  

CNN — Three fires have combined to form a single blaze bigger than the New York borough of Manhattan, as Australian firefighters battle what has been predicted to be the most catastrophic day yet in an already devastating bushfire season. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire …

Australia bushfires: Death toll mounts to 16, hundreds of homes destroyed
5 years ago

Australia bushfires: Death toll mounts to 16, hundreds of homes destroyed

India TV News  

Three more people lost their lives in the raging Australian bushfires on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths since October to 16 in deadly blazes that have forced thousands to seek refuge due to the worst fire crisis that has hit the country in decades. "Police have confirmed a further three deaths as a result of the fires on …

Australia fires: New South Wales declares a 7-day state of emergency
5 years ago

Australia fires: New South Wales declares a 7-day state of emergency

CNN  

CNN — The Australian state of New South Wales has declared a state of emergency and could begin forced evacuations from fire-stricken areas, as emergency crews battle deadly blazes and brace for a dangerous weekend ahead. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January …

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon
5 years ago

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon

NPR  

Bushfires In Australia May Get Even Worse With 'Horrible Day' On Horizon Enlarge this image toggle caption Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Darrian Traynor/Getty Images As hard as it may be to believe, the bushfires ravaging large swaths of Australia are likely to get worse in the coming days. Citing a menacing cocktail of high temperatures and gusty winds, Australia's Bureau of …

U.S. sends more than 100 firefighters to help Australia battle flames
5 years ago

U.S. sends more than 100 firefighters to help Australia battle flames

LA Times  

A firefighter sprays fire retardant in Jerrawangala, in the Australian state of New South Wales, on Wednesday. For the first time since 2010, the federal government is sending U.S. firefighters — including some from California — to help combat Australia’s wildfires, which have burned about 12.35 million acres of land and killed at least 17 people. According to the National …

Australia wildfires: Here’s what you need to know about the deadly blazes
5 years ago

Australia wildfires: Here’s what you need to know about the deadly blazes

CNN  

CNN — Australia is being ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades, with large swaths of the country devastated since the fire season began in late July. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image provided by the Australian …

Fires in Australia: Seven people have died in the past 24 hours
5 years ago

Fires in Australia: Seven people have died in the past 24 hours

CNN  

CNN — Seven people have died in the past 24 hours in the Australian state of New South Wales as blazing wildfires continue to tear through bushland and towns. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image provided by the …

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront
5 years ago

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront

Associated Press  

PERTH, Australia — Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions and killed at least two people while more property along the country’s east coast fell victim to a devastating fire season. New South Wales state Rural Fire Services Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said this wildfire season is the worst on …

Shrouded in darkness on New Year: Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront
5 years ago

Shrouded in darkness on New Year: Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

India TV News  

Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most-populous states trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions Tuesday and were feared to have destroyed many properties and caused fatalities. Australia’s wildfires have razed more than 1,000 homes in the past few months, with the most-populous state of New South Wales bearing the brunt. Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront …

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