Firefighters battle two out-of-control blazes as other communities brace for winds, storms and possible flash floodingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo out-of-control bushfires in Victoria have forced townships to evacuate and destroyed at least one home as parts of Australia’s east remain on alert for fires, wild winds and storms.Firefighters were on Sunday morning working to contain the fires in Victoria’s west, with flash flooding and heavy rainfall possible in the state’s north-east, south-east New South Wales and north-east Tasmania.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/17/bushfires-force-evacuations-in-victorias-west-as-wild-weather-menaces-australias-south-east
Author : Caitlin Cassidy
Publish date : 2024-11-17 01:38:13
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Bushfires force evacuations in Victoria’s west as wild weather menaces Australia’s south-east
