Australia Wildfires

In a CNN.com article written on October 20, 2013,  the wildfires in Australia are written about. So far, fifty-six different wildfires have been reported. Their damage has affected close to 270,000 acres of land. The lack of rain in recent time has played a big role in the wildfires' appearances. Close to three hundred homes have been affected; one hundred and ninety-three homes have been burnt to the ground, leaving many families homeless. New South Whales has declared a state of emergency for a very large area including Sydney. For so much destruction, only one death has been reported. An older male died of cardiac arrest while fire overwhelmed his home.