Australian Bushfires

The fires are continuing even with a drop in temperatures, and dry lightning is in the forecast, so more may start. The latest from Australian Broadcasting is 35 confirmed dead and the towns of Marysville and Kinglake, in the state of Victoria, may have been totally destroyed.
Obviously New Zealand and the BBC have coverage, but Canada has been joined by CNN with their own coverage. The US networks, like NBC, are using Associated Press reporting.
You would think that conglomerates with a global reach could afford a few stringers around the world. They could find new locations for cheap reality shows when they weren’t reporting the news.

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