MELBOURNE: The worst of the bushfires in Australia’s state of Victoria appeared to be over, officials said, as firefighters battling the blazes welcomed cooler conditions after days of extreme heat.
Four homes were lost in a fire in the Grampians region, in western Victoria, where a massive 52,000ha blaze had threatened townships and prompted the evacuation of holiday spots.
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