Heavy rain gives some relief to fire-ravaged Australia

Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change.

The fires, unprecedented for Australia in terms of duration and intensity, have claimed 28 lives and killed an estimated billion animals.

However, forecasters warned that the country will have to wait until at least March to see the kind of sustained rainfall that could actually douse all of the blazes.

Sustained hot weather and rare periods of light rain in the affected areas have deepened the crisis.

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