Rally Australia cancelled because of concern over wildfires

COFFS HARBOUR, Australia (AP) — The final round of the World Rally Championship has been cancelled because of concerns over destructive wildfires near the venue in the northeast of Australia’s most populous state.
Rally Australia organizers initially proposed a revised, shortened route but took the decision Tuesday to cancel the race as New South Wales state braced for extreme fire danger.
Hundreds of schools were closed and residents urged to evacuate woodlands as 50 fires blazed ac