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Dozens of bushfires flare in Australia

Dozens of bushfires erupted in Australia on Tuesday with six firefighters injured battling fierce infernos in western Sydney that destroyed two homes and which officials said could signal a difficult summer.

10.09.2013

(AFP) Dozens of bushfires erupted in Australia on Tuesday with six firefighters injured battling fierce infernos in western Sydney that destroyed two homes and which officials said could signal a difficult summer.

Some 60 fires flared in the country's most populous state of New South Wales, aided by temperatures above 30°C and gusting winds, with water-bombing helicopters being used to tackle the danger.