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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 10 > Wildfire death toll passes 170

Wildfire death toll passes 170

And flare-ups are still a possible risk

By Tanalee Smith / The Bulletin
February 10, 2009

WHITTLESEA, Australia — Disaster teams found charred bodies on roadsides and in crashed cars — grim signs of the futile attempt to flee raging wildfires fed by 60 mph winds, record heat and drought that caught even fire-savvy Australians by surprise.

As the death toll rose....

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