Australia on alert as new fires threaten Victoria (Reuters)

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A satellite image shows smoke emerging from fires in southeastern Australia January 30, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC/HandoutReuters – The fire-ravaged southern Australian state of Victoria was put on a high fire alert on Friday, forcing the closure of around 200 schools as temperatures soared and strong winds threatened to fan blazes.


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