SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian fire crews battled through the night to halt fires threatening the country's two main cities ahead of a weekend forecast to be tinder-dry.
Fire bans have been declared in three states, the public has been advised to look out for the elderly after a series of 'sudden deaths' blamed on the heat, and authorities have warned that arsonists would be dealt with harshly. Researchers believe about half the fires have been started deliberately.
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