Australian 'megablaze' brought under control

There was some good news Monday as firefighters said they had control over a megablaze near Sydney, but many fires are still burning, and the devastation is widespread.

Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires.

New South Wales firefighters said they finally had the upper hand in the fight against the vast Gospers Mountain fire on Sydney's northwestern outskirts, which has been burning out of control for almost three months.