Fires threaten Australian towns
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-23 07:51
A vehicle tries to flee a bushfire near Rylstone, northwest of Sydney, yesterday. Hundreds of residents in eastern Australia were on alert as out-of-control wildfires fanned by soaring temperatures and windy conditions threatened several towns. AFP |
RYLSTONE, Australia: Hundreds of residents in eastern Australia were on alert yesterday as out-of-control wildfires fanned by soaring temperatures and windy conditions threatened properties, officials said.
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