'State of disaster' declared as Australia battles bushfires during extreme heatwave
Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:28AM
Part of Australia's Victoria state has been declared a disaster zone after dozens of fires tore through 300,000 hectares, destroying homes, during an extreme heatwave.
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