SYDNEY: Australian authorities said Wednesday they had almost fully contained a destructive bushfire in the country’s south, as rain in fire-hit areas brought welcome relief for firefighters.
South Australia’s fire service said they had 95 percent of a huge blaze in the Adelaide Hills under control, as a scorching afternoon with temperatures rising to 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) was cooled down by rain.
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