Fire authorities are stretched to their limit fighting dozens of fires across Victoria and New South Wales, which have destroyed dozens of homes. A change in wind direction is making life extremely difficult for firefighters in Victoria, as they race to limit the number of houses that are lost. … Victoria’s Premier John Brumby said everyone in the state was grateful for the actions of anyone who had helped fight the fires. "Today Victoria has experienced the worst fire conditions in history, even worse than Ash Wednesday of 1983," Mr Brumby said in a statement.
Stretched fire crews battle ‘worst ever’ conditions
