Wildfire creates state of emergency in Australian capital

The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratically to its south. The threat is posed by a blaze on Canberra's southern fringe that has razed more than 21,500 hectares (53K acres) since it was sparked by heat from a military helicopter landing light on Monday, authorities said.

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