Catastrophic heat wave grips eastern Australia

A severe heat wave is moving across eastern Australia, with South Australia facing catastrophic fire conditions and extreme alerts issued for Victoria. Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-40s across multiple states, with Adelaide expecting 45 degrees on Australia Day and Melbourne reaching 45 degrees on Tuesday. Authorities have deployed extra aircraft and are urging residents in catastrophic fire zones to consider evacuating, warning that any fires that break out could take days to contain.

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