Melbourne: Homes have gone up in flames and skies turned blood red as nearly 1,000 firefighters battle dozens of out-of-control blazes in southern Australia in the wake of the nation’s warmest summer on record.
A days-long heatwave sent temperatures soaring towards 40°C over the weekend, with bushfires raging across Victoria state forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. A lightning strike late last week sparked southeast Victoria’s most severe at Bunyip State Park, which has burnt more than 14,800 acres so far.
