Jan 3, 2015
Australian firefighters battle worst bushfire in decades
Adelaide SA
Australia
by
Al Jazeera

Firefighters deliberately merged two major blazes to manage the advancing infernos. Photo: William West, AFP, Getty Images
Dozens of homes were feared lost as an intense bushfire affecting thousands of acres raged out of control in South Australia Saturday, forcing residents to flee their homes and leaving 2,000 firefighters struggling to contain the worst blaze the region has seen in decades