Australian navy evacuates hundreds of people trapped by devastating wildfires

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Evacuation comes after tens of thousands of residents urged to flee as strong winds and hot weather exacerbate fires

A Rural Fire Service firefighter conducts mopping up near the town of Sussex InletThe main street of the New South Wales town of Bombala is pictured shrouded in smoke from nearby bushfiresThe remains of burnt out buildings in CobargoBusiness owners stand in front of their shop which was destroyed by a bushfire in CobargoTourists walk through dense smoke from bushfires in front of the Batemans Bay bridge as cars line up to leave the townChildren play at the showgrounds in the southern New South...

 

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Why aren’t other countries helping. It’s a monstrous task for the emergency services they must be exhausted. The more fighting the fires I’m assuming the quicker people can eventually return.

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