CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian firefighters battled seven wildfires in the southern Victoria state on Wednesday, hoping to control the flames before expected higher temperatures hit the fire-ravaged state on Friday.
Authorities are concerned the expected hot and windy weather could fuel the fires and pose new threats to communities in Victoria, where a firestorm on Feb. 7 killed 210 people and destroyed about 1,800 houses.
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