Australia evacuates parts of its capital as bush fire conditions return

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SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Residents of the Australian capital Canberra were evacuated on Wednesday (Jan 22) after a bush fire broke out near the airport as searing temperatures returned, ending a few days of respite, and the number of out-of-control blazes surged in the southeast.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SYDNEY - Residents of the Australian capital Canberra were evacuated on Wednesday after a bush fire broke out near the airport as searing temperatures returned, ending a few days of respite, and the number of out-of-control blazes surged in the south-east.

"I'm just going to see exactly what's going on, make sure I've got a gym and make sure that the guys are either safe or out," he added. Firefighters had taken advantage of rain and milder temperatures in the past week to contain blazes, but the respite ended on Wednesday when high temperatures and winds returned.

 

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