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Number of Homes Destroyed by Australia Bushfire Surpasses 100 - Authorities

© REUTERS / Brenton Edwards/AAPProperty owners inspect their house that was destroyed by a bushfire near the town of Roseworthy, located north of Adelaide, South Australia, November 25, 2015
Property owners inspect their house that was destroyed by a bushfire near the town of Roseworthy, located north of Adelaide, South Australia, November 25, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Over 100 houses were destroyed by Jamieson Track fire in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews said.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) Andrews confirmed as cited by Sky News Australia on Saturday that the bushfire destroyed 85 homes in the town of Wye River and 18 in the Separation Creek coastal locality.

Earlier, Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley told journalists that 53 houses had been destroyed by the blaze with the number of damaged homes expected to rise.

Emergency warnings have been issued for several coastal areas in Victoria, as fire crews continue to battle the blaze.

According to Lapsley, the fire was triggered by a lightning strike on December 19. Sky News Australia said that the blaze could continue into February 2016.

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