Heavy Winds in Australia Hold Back Firefighters Battling Blaze
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Brenton Edwards/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle a massive wildfire in southern Australia that officials say has destroyed more than two dozen homes.
Some families have been allowed to return home to check damage, but many remain displaced.
In a news conference Monday, South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill said heavy winds are frustrating firefighting efforts.
“There are a number of flare-ups across the fire ground, a number of very large trees about to fall or continue to burn and may fall,” Weatherill said. “Fires caused by the flare-ups can travel quickly, the direction can be erratic. We need communities to remain prepared and to stay informed.”
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