Australian Authorities Forecast More Heat, Risks of Fires Returning After Cool Spell

Australian Authorities Forecast More Heat, Risks of Fires Returning After Cool Spell
A dog visits the burnt out property of its owner's family member in Kia, Australia, Jan. 8, 2020. Reuters/Tracey Nearmy
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SYDNEY—Australian authorities warned people on Wednesday to prepare for another wave of evacuations as temperatures in the country’s southeast began to rise after a days-long cool spell, bringing the danger of revitalized blazes.

Firefighters have used the break from extreme heat and high winds to strengthen containment lines around several major fires, as the military continued efforts to provide supplies to thousands of people who have been left homeless.