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Victoria battles out-of-control bushfires as the whole country faces extreme heat wave

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Victoria's firefighters says the state faces the most hazardous bushfire conditions since the Black Summer six years ago. They continue to battle out of control bushfires and catastrophic fire danger warnings are in place for several areas tomorrow. The state will also be under a total fire ban. Every state and territory is experiencing severe to extreme heat wave conditions, with temperatures in the 40s.
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