Australia: firefighters battle wildfires near Sydney as...

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Australian firefighters are working against the clock to contain wildfires on the outskirts of Sydney.

The huge blazes have burned through more than 120,000 hectares in an area with a perimeter of 1,600 kilometres. 

Around 60 fires are still burning, with the largest and most dangerous in the Blue Mountains, around 100 kilometres west of Sydney.
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