Australia’s killer wildfires leave cars melted, homes flattened and hundreds homeless for Christmas.
KILLER wildfires are continuing to cause carnage across Australia with many families now battling "catastrophic conditions".More than 200 bush blazes are still raging in four states across AustraliaFamilies were left stranded when their car tyres melted during the intense heatHundreds have now been left homeless for Christmas and many more found themselves stranded when the soaring heat melted car tyres.
"Particularly over this Christmas-New Year period to get some of this critical work underway and shore up as much protection as they can."A view of a damaged statue of Buddha charred by blazesCredit: AP:Associated PressAt least 100 buildings were destroyed across NSW on Saturday alone, as the total number of homes wrecked nears 1,000.
"It was terrible. We had eight fire appliances dealing with the fire storm and no water left," Mr O'Connor said.19He survived by hiding inside a makeshift kilnA koala drinks water offered from a bottle by a firefighter during bushfires in Cudlee CreekCredit: Caters News AgencyAfter his property was engulfed in a "big plume of black smoke" he survived by hiding inside a makeshift kiln.
Scientists have long warned that a hotter, drier climate would contribute to Australia's fires becoming more frequent and intense.
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