Aussie PM in bushfire warning
AUSTRALIAN prime minister Kevin Rudd warned the nation today to brace itself for a severe bushfire season as fire crews battled intense blazes stoking memories of infernos earlier this year which killed 173.
Firefighters have been battling huge blazes threatening the north-east city of Rockhampton and coastal hamlets in New South Wales.
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Weather for Edinburgh
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North east

