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Bushfires in Victoria, Australia - The Big Picture - Boston.com
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/bushfires_in_victoria_australi.html

The Big Picture - News Stories in Photographs from the Boston Globe
"The state of Victoria in southern Australia has recently been hit with hundreds of bush fires during a record-breaking heatwave - temperatures well above 38°C (100°F). Unfortunately, these fires have proved to be the deadliest in Australian history, with at least 166 deaths reported so far. The fires mostly appear to have been started by lightning - however a few appear to have been arson, and are under investigation - entire towns being declared crime scenes. Twenty-four fires are still burning, and authorities warn that the death toll will likely rise."