Serious fires in my state
Yesterday was a dreadfully hot day, and we were warned conditions would be the worst for fires since the infamous Ash Wednesday of 1983. It reached 45°C (113°F) here and the state maximum was 47.9 (118).
The worst fires are well to the south of me, but there is a fire about 45km away. Yesterday and today we were blanketed with smoke, made worse yesterday by dust blown up by strong winds.
The death toll is rising, many houses and other properties have been destroyed, and it's only made worse by knowing some of the fires are being started by arsonists.
The army has been mobilised to assist:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...013404,00.html