Firefighters in southeast Australia take advantage of cooler weather conditions on Friday to fill up.<br/> <br />Forecasters are predicting soaring temperatures over the weekend and more fires.<br/> <br />Australia is particularly vulnerable to bushfires, and a spell of hot weather across the south-east has helped fan the flames this year.<br/> <br />The heatwave started late December in Western Australia and has now spread across the nation leading to record breaking temperatures.<br/> <br />Like many, this resident is on high alert.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) WANDANDIAN RESIDENT ANNE SIMPSON , SAYING:<br/> <br />"Because I'm not very fit myself, I basically have to be prepared to go. So, I've just made sure I've loaded up everything that I need to take."<br/> <br />No deaths have been recorded but livestock has suffered in large numbers.<br/> <br />Scientists blame the creeping climate shift on rising global temperatures on average.
