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Almost 2,000 homes, the months were destroyed in Australia-long bushfire crisis, officials say, the teams feverishly for the deterioration of the conditions of the preparation. to increase

To the cruel conditions of the last week, firefighters are with the mild weather containment lines around fires engulfing South-East Australia.

the temperatures will rise again on Friday, prompting fears that two fires could form a new "mega-blaze".

at least 25 people and millions of animals have died since September.

Australia is driven in the fight against an unprecedented Bush Fire season, from record-breaking temperatures and widespread drought.

On Tuesday, New South Wales (NSW) officials said fires had claimed 1,588 houses and damaged 653 more.

More Than 200 homes destroyed have been, in the neighbouring of Victoria, adding More Than 100 lost in other States.

The Insurance Council of Australia, A$700m (£370m; $485m) estimates that the damage had reached bill, But said it expects the cost to rise significantly.

Jonathan Head, Bbc News , Wingello New South Wales

Blue Smoke still lingers over The Town of Wingello, even after cooler weather and a little rain.

The trees and the ground along The Road are blackened and scorched. At The Corner of the street, the forest-king's house went for, only with a steel chair the frame is still visible in The Ashes .

But the people of Wingello speak of a miracle here. Only 12 homes were destroyed, dozens more were saved.

At The Fire station and Fire captain Mark Wilson is still stunned and emotionally about what his Team.

The Fire roared in the Night on Sunday to turn the sky purple, then a crazy red.

"We were just frantically go around trying to beat you, every Fire that came up," says Mark. "It was really hard to see where we are going to win. "

Fire crews from other cities came to help defend Wingello, in favour of a return, for The Help of the Wingello crew was in previous fires in the last few months.

Today, some of the 400 residents were cleaning up, looking around, just amazed, you say that the city is Still There .

the rain in New South Wales and Victoria, and the temperatures - But the authorities have warned that the fires will "Take Off " again.

the great fear blazes in the two States could merge, create unpredictable Fire fronts.

In Western Australia , the season's first Tropical Cyclone has brought, Night , strong winds since Monday, Heavy Rain , and has a decisive contribution in the fight against Bush fires.

The Cyclone was also welcomed, on The Other side of the country.

"Hopefully (it's) a signal that we can see, the monsoon activity, with the prevailing hot-air fair," said New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.

The NSW Rural Fire Service said it had More Than the strengths of 2,600 men and women, on Tuesday, the containment line between The Fire and populated areas.

Victoria's emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp is to be expected, warned the people that "a changing, dynamic situation" later in the week.

Tuesday also saw The Funeral of a firefighter who died on 19 December in an accident on the way to a large Fire in the vicinity of Sydney.

Andrew O'dwyer was killed, together with his colleague Harvey Keaton, when she met her Fire -truck of a fallen tree.

dozens of fellow firefighters formed a guard of honour in front of a Church in the New South Wales capital.

Mr O'dwyer was given posthumously, The Commissioner ' s award for special achievements and bravery, the highest award that can be given is, to the New South Wales Fire brigade.

On Monday, could be the warning of The Crisis for months, the Prime Minister , Scott Morrison , declared A$2 billion ($1. 4bn; £1. 1 billion) would be required, the recovery in the next two years.

He announced The Creation of a recovery Agency, for those who have lost homes and businesses in flames.

The government has agreed that a compensation for the volunteers to extinguish fires, and more money for water-bombing aircraft.

But the Australian Prime Minister has been criticized for its response - for a vacation to Hawaii during The Crisis . Critics have also play, threw him to The Role of Climate Change .

On the weekend, in just 48 Hours .

A Number of celebrities have also donated money to support The Fire fighting efforts in the last few Days - among them, the Australian actor Chris Hemsworth , who said on Tuesday he donated $1m.

singer Elton John in a concert in Sydney on Tuesday with the message that he supported the efforts by making a donation of $1 million for the restoration.

Other celebrities that donated money to the American singer Pink, and Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman , pledged $ 500,000 each.

On Monday, the pop star Kylie Minogue tweeted her family "More Than $500,000 had been donated in the direction of the immediate Fire -fighting efforts and the ongoing support that will be required".

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