In southern Australia again ran fires.

KommentariiOgon a green kontinente09.02.2009V a result of fires in Australia have killed at least 135 chelovekFotogalereiAvstraliysky ad08.02.200930 thousands of firefighters stew most deadly in the history of the country forested pozharySuhaya and windy weather has caused the emergence of new fires in southern Australia. The air temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius, синоптики predict that the weather will remain for the upcoming weekend, reports BBC News.
In fighting the fire more than 3000 firefighters. The decision of the authorities closed more than 200 schools. Residents of areas at risk, suggested, or evacuate, or carefully prepared to defend their property. Experts have warned that attempts to leave the dangerous area of direct fire when approaching a very dangerous and in the past often led to death.
Fire in the south of the country arose during the summer (summer in Australia now) repeatedly. However, catastrophic proportions, they took on 7 February, when the heat and strong winds turned the fire into the fiery shaft, onward at a speed of about 60 kilometers per hour.
For two weeks, the fire spread to thousands of hectares of forests, virtually destroyed several settlements. Killed more than 200 people, with dozens of burned trying to escape from the elements in the car. Completely extinguish the fire were unable to until now, survived the fire in many places.
22 February in the capital of Victoria Melbourne was the mourning ceremony in memory of the deceased, which was attended by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Ruddy.