In Australia, Feb. 7, 2009, is now known as Black Saturday. The bushfires that ravaged the southern state of Victoria that
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day claimed 173 lives and devastated thousands more. As many as 400 separate fires raged over more than 815,000 acres, destroying not only homes but entire communities. An apocalyptic scene of burnt-out forests, gutted houses and charred cars still greets visitors to the affected areas, which starts just north of the state capital Melbourne.
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