AUSTRALIA-WEATHER-FIRE

AUSTRALIA-WEATHER-FIRE

This handout picture taken late on January 8, 2013 and provided by New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW Rural Fire Service) on January 9, 2013 shows trees burning and smoke billowing from a fire along the Princes Highway at Deans Gap in the Shoalhaven area in New South Wales. A drop in temperatures helped firefighters battling blazes across Australia on January 9 but up to 30 wildfires were still raging out of control, destroying a handful of homes and forcing people to flee. AFP PHOTO / NSW Rural Fire Service —– EDITORS NOTE —- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / NSW Rural Fire Service” NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS —–