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Australia fires: tens of thousands stranded while attempting to flee

Visitors who were told to evacuate a vast area along the NSW south coast before even worse fire conditions return stuck for hours in gridlocked traffic

 
Australia fires: Angry residents berate PM Morrison in blaze-ravaged town

Australia's PM Scott Morrison had to cut short a visit to a town ravaged by fire after angry locals heckled him over the government's response.

Locals said he had done very little to help Cobargo in New South Wales (NSW), where two people died earlier this week and many lost their homes.

 
Australian bushfires forecasted to reach Sydney suburbs

Fire authorities have warned wildfires might bring flames to more urban areas, including the suburbs of the country's most populous city. The largest peacetime evacuation in Australian history is underway.

 
'Coming towards us like a monster': High winds increase Australia fire fears

Skies have reddened and darkened in areas of south-eastern Australia as wind gusts exacerbated fires already burning in the area.

The BBC's Phil Mercer witnessed a dust storm, as authorities feared it would make the job of firefighters much harder and more dangerous.

 
Falling ash, skies of blood – and now Australia’s anger smoulders

The past week has been marked by the refusal of public officials, including PM Scott Morrison, to recognise the scale of the crisis

Royce Kurmelovs
Sat 4 Jan 2020 18.20 GMT

 

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