Australian bushfires: what we know so far

The devastating blazes have claimed six lives and hundreds of homes

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A fire rages in Bobin, 220 miles north of Sydney
(Image credit: PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)

The Australian cities of Sydney and Adelaide have been blanketed in smoke this week as the country continues to battle an ongoing bushfire crisis.

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