ITV.com - 1/03/12
Wildfires rip through Australia amid scorching temperatures
A fire blazes in Finniss, south Australia. Credit: APTN
Australian officials are battling a series of wildfires amid scorching temperatures across the country, with one blaze suspected of damaging or destroying dozens of buildings in Tasmania.
The temperature in Hobart, Tasmania reached a record high of nearly 42 degrees Celsius (108 Fahrenheit).
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