A state of emergency has been declared in Australia’s capital, as bush fires threaten Canberra and the surrounding region.
Authorities are concerned hot weather and strong winds this weekend will spread a fire south of the city out of control.
It is the worst threat the area has faced in 20 years.
Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports.
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