bbc.co.uk - 21 October 2013
Bushfires in Australia's New South Wales could merge to form a massive blaze, the fire commissioner has said.
A state of emergency has been declared in the Australian state of New South Wales as fire-fighters battle bushfires that officials say they are the worst fires the state has seen in 40 years.
The fires have been burning for several days and fire-fighters have taken advantage of cooler temperatures to try to get them under control.
