The country is in the grip of a heatwave, with record-breaking temperatures over the last three months
So far at least 17 people have died in blazes that have swept the country, more than 1,200 homes have been destroyed and 5.5 million hectares of land has been burnt.Why are the fires so bad? Australia’s deadly fires have been fuelled by a combination of extreme heat, prolonged drought and strong winds.
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