Wildfire' hell' consumes hundreds of homes

Australia’s deadly wildfires destroyed at least 640 houses and that tally was expected to rise today.

Wildfire' hell' consumes hundreds of homes
Sun, 08 Feb, 2009 - 10:04

Australia’s deadly wildfires destroyed at least 640 houses and that tally was expected to rise today.

Hayden Lane of the Victoria Country Fire Service said 550 of the houses were in the area of Kinglake, north of Melbourne. The others were in nearby areas.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: AustraliaPlace: KinglakePlace: MelbournePlace: southern VictoriaPlace: VictoriaPlace: south-eastern AustraliaPlace: MarysvillePlace: TaralgonPlace: WittleseaPlace: New South WalesPlace: South AustraliaPerson: Hayden LanePerson: prime ministerPerson: Kevin RuddPerson: John BrumbyPerson: Deputy CommissionerPerson: Kieran WalshePerson: Peter MitchellPerson: Lindy McPheePerson: McPheePerson: Sally TregaePerson: RuddPerson: ’s Country FirePerson: Deputy ChiefPerson: Greg EsnoufPerson: Stuart OrdOrganisation: Victoria Country Fire ServiceOrganisation: NASAOrganisation: Sky News
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