The downpour could provide firefighters with much-needed relief, as they continue to work to protect homes and lives. 9News AustraliaisBurning
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There are still 15 watch and act warnings in Victoria and emergency supplies are being flown into the state's 18 cut-off communities. An Australian Army Soldier helps people evacuate onto a Blackhawk helicopter at Omeo showgrounds on January 5, 2020 in Omeo, Australia. "We have lost most of this year's hay, so we have got no feed left in the paddock for the cows," a Victorian diary farmer told Today.Hot dry conditions will bring increased fire danger to South Australia today amid a hot summer.
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