Australia on alert as bushfires rage

Name: Australia on alert as bushfires rage
Uploaded: 2013-01-12T07:38:23.000Z
Duration: 1 min 14 s
Description: Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales are continuing to battle more than a hundred fires - while emergency teams in several other states also face challenging conditions.

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Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales are continuing to battle more than a hundred fires, despite some relief from cooler temperatures.

The situation remains serious in Tasmania and Victoria, while crews in central Australia are also on alert.

The BBC's Phil Mercer has more details.

Asia

12 January 2013