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Australia battles fresh bushfires | Australia battles fresh bushfires |
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Fresh bushfires are continuing to blaze in Victoria, southern Australia - with one outbreak threatening 300 properties close to the state capital, Melbourne. | Fresh bushfires are continuing to blaze in Victoria, southern Australia - with one outbreak threatening 300 properties close to the state capital, Melbourne. |
Emergency services reported good progress in bringing it under control. | Emergency services reported good progress in bringing it under control. |
Many residents spent the night at relief centres, having chosen to flee their homes instead of defend them. | Many residents spent the night at relief centres, having chosen to flee their homes instead of defend them. |
Higher temperatures and strong winds have created the worst conditions since 7 February or "Black Saturday", when more than 200 people lost their lives. | Higher temperatures and strong winds have created the worst conditions since 7 February or "Black Saturday", when more than 200 people lost their lives. |
Emergency service workers say they are worried about the weather forecast for later in the week, and the likelihood of extreme fire conditions on Friday. | Emergency service workers say they are worried about the weather forecast for later in the week, and the likelihood of extreme fire conditions on Friday. |
FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICE href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml">More from BBC World Service State officials have said that unless there is rain, the blazes will continue for a while yet. | |
Four major fires are still burning to the east and north-west of Melbourne, and officials warned that temperatures were expected to rise on Friday to over 90F (32C). | Four major fires are still burning to the east and north-west of Melbourne, and officials warned that temperatures were expected to rise on Friday to over 90F (32C). |
"It is important that people understand the events of Black Saturday are not over - the devastating fire season continues," said the state emergency services chief, Bruce Esplin. | "It is important that people understand the events of Black Saturday are not over - the devastating fire season continues," said the state emergency services chief, Bruce Esplin. |
He said that at least 2,029 homes - up from the previous tally of 1,800 - had been destroyed in the hundreds of fires that had burned in the past two weeks. | He said that at least 2,029 homes - up from the previous tally of 1,800 - had been destroyed in the hundreds of fires that had burned in the past two weeks. |
Meanwhile, a funeral has been held near Australia's capital, Canberra, for a firefighter who died last week while fighting the blazes in Victoria. | Meanwhile, a funeral has been held near Australia's capital, Canberra, for a firefighter who died last week while fighting the blazes in Victoria. |
The country's biggest-ever arson investigation is continuing into the causes of the fires, some of which have been burning for weeks. | The country's biggest-ever arson investigation is continuing into the causes of the fires, some of which have been burning for weeks. |
One man has already been charged with starting one of the blazes and police suspect arson in at least one other case. | One man has already been charged with starting one of the blazes and police suspect arson in at least one other case. |
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