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Australia Faces Critical Fire Warnings Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave
Temperatures are well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in much of the country, and forecasters warned of potentially catastrophic fire conditions on Friday.

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Heatwave hits Australia as officials warn of 'catastrophic' fire risk
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Australia heatwave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires
Victoria bushfires LIVE: State faces ‘catastrophic’ conditions; Fires continue to burn at Longwood, Thologolong
People in multiple locations in the north of the state are being urged to leave now as the Longwood fire continues to burn uncontrolled on a catastrophic bushfire day.

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Thousands of Victorian residents urged to ‘leave immediately’ as multiple bushfires rage across the state
Emergency warnings in parts of Victoria as fires rage amid record heat
Live updates: Extreme weather grips Australia; Heatwave sweeps southern states; Fires trigger emergency warnings; More rain for flooded Queensland
There are multiple fire emergencies in Victoria, while a strong heatwave will continue its grip both on the entire south-east of the country today.

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‘Too late to leave’: City of Kalamunda in Perth warned as temperatures soar past 40C in Aussie states
Victoria and South Australia facing extreme fire danger as new year heatwave pushes temperatures into the mid 40s

Australia heatwave: Fire boss's terrifying warning ahead of 'catastrophic day' as temperatures surpass 45C again

Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live coverage of the extreme heatwave sweeping large parts of Australia this week. Temperatures soared beyond 40C across South Australia and Victoria on Wednesday, with the gruelling heat to continue today.

Extreme bushfire warnings in Australia as temperatures soar to 45C in worst heatwave for years

Meteorologists say midweek will be most critical period as multiple states likely to experience consecutive days of extreme heat

Emergency warnings issued for Victorian fires as heatwave sweeps southern Australia — as it happened

Southern Australia is enduring its most intense heatwave in years, with temperatures set to soar from today until the weekend.
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