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 | | Friday, 4 January, 2002, 03:40 GMT In pictures: Australia's new year inferno With more hot weather predicted and no sign of rain, the battle to save hundreds of Australian homes from raging bush fires continues.  The fires are still showing no signs of abating  Already 160 houses have been destroyed  The smoke can even be seen across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand  And smoke high in the atmosphere has made the moon glow blood red over Auckland  Exhausted fire-fighters have been working round the clock  They have been joined by local residents, desperate to save their homes  An area of bush twice the size of Greater London has been destroyed  Children are forced to cover up whilst outside  People made to evacuate their homes have been certain to take their pets with them  But many wild animals have not been so lucky | |
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