Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend January 05, 2020 at 06:28PM

The bushfires have now destroyed an area the size of Ireland, according to official figures, and authorities warned the months-long crisis is not over as another heatwave looms. Firefighters joined from the US and Canada. Military teams, in the biggest-ever call up of reserves, fanned out across eastern Australia. The govt also deployed its medical assistance team