(France24) Firefighters are battling multiple major wildfires in southeastern Australia, where authorities fear two of them could merge to create a “mega-fire”. Many local residents have captured the blazes on camera.
The fires have so far destroyed 200 homes in the area of Springwood in New South Wales, and many others have been damaged. Hundreds of people have been evacuated. Weather conditions are expected to worsen on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could lead to more evacuations. Firefighters are being drafted in from other states to try to contain the blazes and keep them away from populated areas by setting off controlled burns.
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