Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Australia firefighters prepare for worst as hot weather returns

The remains of a home that was destroyed by a bushfire can be seen behind two letter boxes in the Blue Mountains suburb of Winmalee By Lincoln Feast SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian firefighters worked desperately on Tuesday to contain massive wildfires burning in mountains west of Sydney, but with forecasts of high winds and dangerously hot weather, authorities fear more houses and lives will be lost. More than 200 homes have been destroyed in New South Wales (NSW) state since Thursday, when fires tore through scattered communities on Sydney's outskirts, razing entire streets. One man died after suffering a heart attack trying to protect his home. "The forecast and scenario for tomorrow is about as bad as it gets. ...








via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/australian-firefighters-race-contain-wildfires-012520059.html

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