08-01-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com

Australia issues new evacuation alerts as monster bushfires regenerate

Authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across southeast Australia on Thursday, as a return of hot weather fanned huge bushfires threatening several towns and communities.A disaster level notice in large parts of Victoria state, already in place for the past week, was extended by 48 hours and people in danger zones were advised to leave if it was safe to do so."Don't get complacent from the rain we have had recently," Victoria Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said in a tel
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