Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Here are somedramatic photos of the bushfires from the Boston Globe's Big Picture. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/bushfires_in_victoria_australi.html The state of Victoria in southern Australia has recently been hit with hundreds of bush fires during a record-breaking heatwave - temperatures well above 38°C (100°F). Unfortunately, these fires have proved to be the deadliest in Australian history, with at least 181 deaths reported so far. The fires mostly appear to have been started by lightning - however a few appear to have been arson, and are under investigation - entire towns being declared crime scenes. Twenty-four fires are still burning, and authorities warn that the death toll will likely rise. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090211-0, 11/02/2009 Tested on: 11/02/2009 11:00:01 PM avast! - copyright © 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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