inferno...

...by now i think most know about the devastating bushfires of south-eastern australia that resulting in the deaths of at least 180 people (deathtoll still climbing) and millions in damage...it's been classified as australia's worst natural disaster ever...

the fires have been so hot that car wheels have melted!


Melted metal from the alloy wheels of burnt out vehicles lies on the ground after a bushfire swept through properties on February 9, 2009 in Bendigo, 160 km north of Melbourne, Australia.

follow the link HERE to see more astonishing and poignant photos taken of this catastrophe...