Four Australian states ablaze, two dead, homes lost
{{date|January 23, 2006}}
{{Wikinews Today short infobox}}Bushfires are burning across [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[South Australia]], [[Western Australia]] and [[Tasmania]] assisted by very hot conditions.

Victoria is the hardest hit with a single blaze burning out over 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) and destroying 20 homes.

There are around a dozen fires burning in Victoria, with others in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

Police are investigating whether or not two people found dead in their car near Moyston in South-West Victoria died as a result of the fire or died when their vehicle struck a tree.

Firefighters in the south of [[New South Wales]] have been placed on high alert as the hot weather moves North.

Firefighters across the affected states are hoping to take advantage of a cool change expected today. 

Earlier this month bushfires damaged property in New South Wales and Victoria.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1553293.htm
|title=Victoria bears brunt of bushfire damage
|author=Daniel Hoare
|pub=Australian Broadcasting Corporation
|date=January 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1552912.htm
|title=Firefighters in Victoria battle blazes overnight
|author=Daniel Hoare
|pub=Australian Broadcasting Corporation
|date=January 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4638222.stm
|title=Australia hit by more bushfires 
|author=
|pub=British Broadcasting Corporation
|date=January 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411425/652365
|title=Blazes continue to burn in Australia
|author=
|pub=TVNZ
|date=January 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?2006023/crefl2_143.A2006023043500-2006023044000.4km.jpg
|title=MODIS satellite photography of Victorian fires
|author=
|pub=NASA
|date=January 23, 2006}}

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[[Category:Australia]]
[[category:Oceania]]
[[Category:Fires]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Victoria, Australia]]
[[Category:South Australia]]
[[Category:Western Australia]]
[[Category:Tasmania]]
[[Category:New South Wales]]

[[fr:Quatre États australiens en feu]]
Bushfires are burning across Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania assisted by very hot conditions.

Victoria is the hardest hit with a single blaze burning out over 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) and destroying 20 homes.

There are around a dozen fires burning in Victoria, with others in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

Police are investigating whether or not two people found dead in their car near Moyston in South-West Victoria died as a result of the fire or died when their vehicle struck a tree.

Firefighters in the south of New South Wales have been placed on high alert as the hot weather moves North.

Firefighters across the affected states are hoping to take advantage of a cool change expected today. 

Earlier this month bushfires damaged property in New South Wales and Victoria.

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