FED: 76 dead in Vic, as more than 100 fires burn across Aust

AAP General News (Australia)
02-08-2009
FED: 76 dead in Vic, as more than 100 fires burn across Aust

SNAPSHOT OF BUSHFIRES ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Number of fires

Victoria - 30 bushfires remain out of control, with seven others contained and dozens
more under control.

NSW - at least 53 fires burning across the state, with nine out of control.

WA - small fire in Perth's Kings Park, believed to be a spot fire left over from a
blaze there on Friday night, put out within an hour.

Deaths:

Victoria - 76 confirmed dead (Kinglake 8; Kinglake West 10; St Andrews 12; Humevale
5; Wandong 4; Bendigo 1; Strathewen 1; …