野火肆虐澳大利亚南部

Australian authorities say wildfires burning through the southeastern state of New South Wales have destroyed around 100 homes near Sydney and left one man dead.

Officials said Friday that around 100 fires are burning, fanned by unusually high temperatures and high winds.  About a third are still uncontained.   Hundreds of people spent Thursday night in evacuation centers on the outskirts of Sydney.

The weather turned milder Friday, but officials say conditions are still dangerous.