The country is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple bush fires were burning in the state of Victoria.

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Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live coverage of the extreme heatwave sweeping large parts of Australia this week. Victoria is bracing for a 'catastrophic day' with temperatures set to soar to 47C. Strong winds and thunderstorms will exacerbate the danger, with authorities fearing the conditions will quickly turn deadly if warnings are not heeded.