Issue #1534 (96), Friday, December 11, 2009
 
 

WORLD

More Than 120 Wildfires Rage In Australia

SYDNEY — More than 120 wildfires fanned by high winds and soaring temperatures raged in southeastern Australia Thursday, prompting emergency warnings for several towns, officials said.

Some 2,000 firefighters tackled the fires in New South Wales, where a large blaze was burning dangerously close to farming ...