Extreme heatwave in Australia: catastrophic fire conditions as temperature records broken

Marble Bar in WA reaches 49.3C as parts of SA and Victoria issued bushfire warning, and extreme weather forecast to continue into next week

Temperature records have been broken as a heatwave continues across the country and parts of South Australia are expected to enter catastrophic fire conditions later on Friday.

Marble Bar in north-western Western Australia broke its all-time heat record on Thursday, reaching 49.3C.

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