Saturday, January 5, 2013

Voice of America: Thousands Flee Wildfires in Southern Australia

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Thousands Flee Wildfires in Southern Australia
Jan 5th 2013, 12:48

Australian authorities say thousands of people have fled wildfires raging through southern Australia, with one blaze destroying dozens of homes in the southern island state of Tasmania.   The fires flared on Friday amid a record summer heat wave that pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in Tasmania, which is normally known for its cooler climate.   Tasmania police estimate that as of late Saturday, at least 70 percent of the buildings in and around the small community of ...

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