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Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger

by Associated Press
| January 9, 2020 11:05 PM

EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Australian communities.

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