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Rain slows Australia bushfires

2012-01-07 105 Dailymotion

Bushfires continue to burn on Saturday near the town of Wilmington, around 280 miles north of Adelaide, Australia, and on Moreton Island near Brisbane.<br/> The Wilmington fire started on Wednesday and has since burned more than 20,000 acres of land.<br/> Rains have slowed the fire down, allowing time for crews to build fire breaks.<br/> But the fire isn't completely out.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED MAN, SAYING:<br/> "You've still got live fire out there, and big stumps will burn for days."<br/> The fire came within three miles of the town.<br/> But at least for the immediate future, Wilmington is safe.<br/> On Moreton Island, a bushfire continued to burn on Saturday.<br/> Authorities were concerned that predicted 30 mile per hour wind gusts could fan the flames.<br/> But the Queensland Fire Service has said there's no immediate threat to townships or resorts on the island.<br/> Travis Brecher, Reuters

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