SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fires forced residents to flee to basketball stadiums and community centres in the state of Victoria on Sunday as dry, hot and windy weather moved across Australia's southeast.
The grass fires began on Saturday evening and burned out of control in Victoria's southwest with emergency warnings issued across more than 45 towns by 11:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) on Sunday, according to the Victoria government emergency website.
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