Australia PM pledges 'whatever support' needed as wildfires destroy homes

Australia PM pledges ‘whatever support’ needed as wild fires destroy homes

SYDNEY, Feb 25 — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged today to provide whatever support was needed to assist Victoria state in a days-long wildfire emergency that has razed homes after authorities warned extreme heat could fan the blazes this week. “We will provide whatever support is requested from Victoria,” Albanese told reporters in the city of Frankston, Victoria, according to a transcript. “It’s a reminder of the need for us…

Australia PM pledges 'whatever support' needed as wildfires destroy homes

SYDNEY, Australia – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged on Sunday, February 25, to provide whatever support was needed to assist Victoria state in a days-long wildfire emergency that has razed homes after authorities warned extreme heat could fan the blazes this week. “We will provide whatever support is requested from Victoria,” Albanese told reporters in the city of Frankston, Victoria, according to a transcript. “It’s a remind…

Australia PM pledges ‘whatever support’ needed as wildfires destroy homes

The emergency has killed livestock, destroyed properties and forced more than 2,000 people in Victoria state to leave their homes.