Australia ... fires prompt East Coast authorities to declare a state of emergency
Weather Arabs - prompted large fires, which were described as "catastrophic" Violeighta Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, the authorities to declare a state of emergency Monday, while facing the eastern region of fire as well.
The fires in New South Wales forests have killed three people and destroyed more than 150 homes since the beginning of this week.
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Sydney, Australia's most populous city, has warmed by more than 34 degrees Celsius amid strong and dry winds, prompting authorities to raise expectations of Tuesday's catastrophic fire in the greater Sydney area.
This is the first time the city's forecast has been raised to this level since new fire risk levels were set in 2009.
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