Australia’s Capital City Faces Its Worst Wildfire Threat in 17 Years

  • Blaze sparked by military helicopter remains out-of-control
  • Canberra faces weekend heatwave that could exacerbate danger
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Canberra, Australia’s capital that’s surrounded by bush, is facing its worst wildfire threat in 17 years as a blaze sparked by a military helicopter approaches the city amid heatwave conditions.