Fire consumes Tasmanian homes

Wednesday, January 22, 2003

CANBERRA, Australia -- The strong winds that fanned deadly bush fires in Australia's capital relented Tuesday, allowing firefighters to control flames crackling a few miles away. However, blazes in the southern island of Tasmania consumed five homes.

To continue reading
For more than 115 years, the Southeast Missourian has written the first draft of local history. We have aspired to enrich, entertain, educate and inform. Our core values have remained firm: truth, service, quality, integrity and community. Support our mission.