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Raging Fires in Southern Australia Have Destroyed 100 Homes

by The Daily Eye Team January 11 2016, 3:07 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 17 secs

The community of Yarloop, south of Perth and home to an estimated 545 residents, was the hardest hit, with Reuters reporting that nearly all of structures, including the post office and 95 homes, leveled by the blaze. Communities are being evacuated by road or air, as the fire has continued to push its way south towards the rural community of Harvey.