A firefighter helped a thirsty koala from a water bottle, Sunday, December 22, in South Australia as fires continued to rage in the area.
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READ MORE: A catastrophic fire warning has been issued for parts of New South Wales in eastern Australia, including Sydney. Emergency crews are also battling serious blazes in the states of Victoria and South Australia.
New South Wales has seen the largest ever deployment of its emergency services. About 100 fires are burning across Australia’s most populous state. About half are out of control. Residents in the path of a mega-blaze near Sydney have been told it is too late to leave. They have been advised to seek shelter in a ‘solid structure’ to avoid the heat of the flames.
A heatwave has exacerbated the fire threat, while a long drought has made the ground tinder dry.
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