16 Homes Destroyed as Blazes Rage On
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Fires burning for weeks in southeastern Australia’s rugged mountains hit villages, destroying at least 16 homes and threatening hundreds more.
Flames ravaged six houses in one of Australia’s best-known ski resorts, Mount Hotham, and 10 more in nearby villages, authorities said.
Three crews from Victoria’s Country Fire Assn. survived a 30-minute firestorm by huddling in their trucks, covering themselves with blankets and spraying themselves with water.
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