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		</div><p>Areas of Australia that have been ravaged by deadly wildfires experienced temporary relief on Wednesday, but oppressive conditions are expected to return this weekend.</p>
<p>About 12.35 million acres (5 million hectares) of land have burned nationwide over the past few months, with nine people killed and more than 950 homes destroyed.</p>
<p>New South Wales, the country’s most populous state, has borne the brunt of the damage, with around 850 homes razed in the state.</p>
<p>Parts of New South Wales, including Sydney, experienced cool and damp conditions on Christmas Day, but more than 70 fires continued to burn across the state.</p>
<p>New South Wales has been in a seven-day state of emergency, which was due to expire on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>About 2,000 firefighters and 400 fire trucks battled the blazes in more favourable conditions, but high temperatures are set to return.</p>
<p>Sydney is forecast to hit 31C (88F) on Sunday, while the city’s western suburbs could reach 41C (106F).</p>
<p>Fire danger ratings remained very high in north-western New South Wales, and were between high and moderate for the rest of the state.</p>
<p>In his annual Christmas message, Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid tribute to the families of the two firefighters – Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O’Dwyer, 36 – who died last week battling blazes south-west of Sydney.</p>
<p>The wildfire crisis forced Mr Morrison to cut short his much-criticised family holiday in Hawaii. He returned to Australia on Saturday night.</p>
<p><em>“To Andrew and Geoffrey’s parents, we know this is going to be a tough Christmas for you, first one without both those two amazing men,”</em> he said.</p>
<p><em>“I want to thank all those who serve our nation, serving as volunteers fighting those fires as we speak,”</em> he added.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, about 200 firefighters continued to battle a wildfire in the Adelaide Hills, which is currently at the “watch and act” level issued by the South Australian Country Fire Service.</p>
<p>South Australia state, which last week had 86 homes destroyed after wildfires flared in catastrophic conditions, is bracing for a return of extreme temperatures, with Adelaide, the state capital, expected to reach 41C (106F) on Saturday.</p>
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