The Guardian - Alison Rourke, 1/10/13
Danger rating is two levels down from 'catastrophic' warning after two days of relative cool, but temperatures rising again
Firefighters douse burning logs near Deans Gap, in New South Wales. Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images
Australia is bracing for more potentially dangerous fires, with temperatures on Friday predicted to soar close to 50C in the centre of the country and up to 46C in parts of New South Wales.
The return of the scorching heat follows two days of relative cool, during which fire crews tackled more than 100 blazes still burning in New South Wales and Victoria, and built containment lines for more outbreaks.
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