Australian firefighters are still battling destructive wildfires in New South Wales that have so far killed one person and destroyed more than two hundred homes.
Authorities say 68 fires are still burning, with 22 of them out of control.
Around 1,500 firefighters have been back-burning in an effort to contain the blazes. Several roads in fire-affected areas of Sydney have been closed. With higher temperatures and winds expected in the coming days, New South Wales State is bracing for worsening conditions.
Police have charged two girls, aged 12 and 13, with lighting a fire in a woodland on Sydney’s western fringe on Friday. They will appear in a juvenile court on December the 4th. It’s not clear what penalty they could face if convicted.