Hot winds fan dozens of bushfires across eastern Australia

A photo shows officials on a road near a bushfire in the Grampians National Park in Australia's Victoria state. - Photo: AFP

SYDNEY: Dozens of bushfires burned along Australia's eastern seaboard on Saturday, destroying several houses as a blistering heatwave set in.

More than 50 bushfires were burning in New South Wales on Saturday (Dec 6) afternoon, the state's Rural Fire Service said, although the vast majority were considered "under control".