State Of Emergency Declared In ACT As Canberra Braces For Increased Bushfire Threat

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Fire burns within sight of the suburban fringe of the city of Canberra on January 31, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr declared a State of Emergency on Friday, as the Orroral Valley bushfire continues to burn out of control. Hot and windy weather conditions forecast for the weekend are expected to increase the bushfire threat to homes in the Canberra region. It is the worst bushfire threat for the area since 2003, when four people died and 470 homes were destroyed or damaged. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)