A roadside fire near Shepperton, Victoria, Australia.


A roadside fire near Shepperton, Victoria, Australia, probably started by a motorist throwing a cigarette out of the window. The drought in Victoria lead to catastrophic bush fires in 2009. on Balck Saturday the temperatures reached 47 degrees centigrade. Catastrophic forest fires left 173 people dead with 7000 left homeless. Such conditions are likely to become more common due to climate change.


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