Residents in the state of Victoria, Australia, are beginning to return home and survey the damage caused by a massive brushfire.
在澳大利亞維多利亞,居民開始返回家園,并調查巨大山林火災造成的損害。
The fire, which is believed to have started with a lightning strike on Dec. 19, has consumed over 5,000 acres along the Great Ocean Road. There are no reported fatalities, but authorities estimate 116 homes have been destroyed by the blaze, some of which were secondary residences.
此火災被認為是12月19日的雷擊引起的,已經燒毀了沿大洋路5000多畝地區。目前沒有死亡報道,但當局估計有116座房屋被大火燒毀,其中一些是第二居所。
Estimated damage from the fire is expected to be about $27.5 million U.S. dollars. Victoria's government, along with some federal assistance, is offering up to about $950 USD in emergency relief to those affected, with up to $24,000 USD available for those who lost their primary homes.
火災造成的損失估計達到2750萬美元。維多利亞政府以及一些聯邦援助為受影響的人們提供950美元的緊急救濟,對失去首套住宅的家庭提供了高達24,000美元的救助。
Fire warnings in the area have since been downgraded, but firefighters are still working to fully control the blaze and it's estimated the fire will keep burning until January or February.
地區火災警報已被降級,但消防人員仍在全力控制火勢,估計火災將持續到一月或二月。
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