Reuters reported record heat in Melbourne, Australia, in 17 years.

Melbourne, Australia, has recorded the hottest day in the last 17 years, with temperatures rising to +45 degrees. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on January 27.

"A severe heat wave in southeastern Australia has triggered wildfires, forced hundreds of residents of rural towns to evacuate and brought record high temperatures, while Melbourne recorded the hottest day in almost 17 years," the material says.

According to the agency, in some areas of Melbourne, the temperature exceeded +45 degrees. In some cities of Victoria, a record temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius was also recorded, which broke the state record.

Due to the weather conditions, the fire danger level in some parts of Victoria has been raised to an extreme level. Six large fires are currently raging, three of which are out of control, according to Chris Hardman, Chief Fire Inspector of the Victoria Bushfire Management Authority.

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Earlier, Reuters reported on January 10 that as a result of forest fires in Victoria in southeastern Australia, more than 130 buildings and residential buildings were destroyed, and 38,000 people were left without electricity.

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