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Rain relieves wildfire-ravaged Australia

The fires have been unprecedented.

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Owner distraught as fire burns kangaroo sanctuary

Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.

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The Australian wildfires tragedy in pictures

Heartbreaking images of the devastation caused by wildfires in Australia

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Haunting images of charred animals show horror of Australia fires

Grisly images from New South Wales show the remains of animals at the roadside in Batlow where a man also died defending his property from the out of control bushfires.

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Raging wildfires and huge plumes of smoke in Lake Conjola, Australia

Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions

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Australia: New South Wales declares state of emergency as fires rage

The authorities expect conditions to worsen on Friday and Saturday.

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Terrifying moment as Australian firefighters drive through flames

The footage was recorded as the flames moved in on the Australian firefighters.

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Unprecedented wildfires continue to rage in Australia

A giant wall of smoke and flames hovers over the Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne, as Australia endures one of the worst days of its months-long bushfire crisis.

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Australia wildfires claim three more lives as conditions worsen

The authorities in New South Wales confirmed that three people have died in the blaze.

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Will extreme wildfires become the norm of tomorrow?

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Wildfires seem to spark more often and last longer all over the world. If so, what does that mean for people and ecosystems?

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Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires

The mid-northern coast of New South Wales was home to up to 28,000 koalas, but wildfires have significantly reduced their population in recent months.

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'Our crews are fatigued," says Victoria fire chief

Heat-related illnesses are depleting crews across southern Australia.

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Watch: Thirsty koala gets a drink of water as wildfires rage

Cudlee Creek: Koala gets a refreshing drink of water as wildfires rage

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Australian PM apologises for taking holiday during major wildfires

New South Wales is in the middle of a seven-day state of emergency as the fires, encouraged by a ferocious heatwave, rage out of control.

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New South Wales declares state of emergency as wildfires continue

Around 2,000 firefighters are battling the fires, half of which remain uncontrolled, in Australia's most populous state with temperatures reaching 39C in central Sydney

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Fire authorities in Australia issue 'catastrophic warning'

The warning comes after two states were ravaged by dozens of out of control wildfires this past weekend.

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Hundreds of koalas dead as Australia battles savage bush fires

As many as 350 out of 600 animals on the reserve in New South Wales have been killed.

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Huge fire engulfs market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos

Goods were thrown out of windows to save stock while men on the roof of neighbouring buildings tried to put out the flames using buckets of water.

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Hundreds of firefighters battle new wildfire in California

It broke out in Ventura County.