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Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come

Some fires have burned as high as 20 foot (six metres). [Photo: AFP]

Firefighters in eastern Australia on Sunday rushed to prepare for "bad, if not worse" conditions expected in the coming days after ferocious bushfires devastated communities.

Catastrophic fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a welcome reprieve for firefighters and residents.

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