SYDNEY (Reuters) - Firefighters will struggle to contain deadly fires as soaring temperature and strong winds stoke the threat of more blazes across Australia's east coast, authorities said on Friday Since September, Australia has been battling bushfires that have killed 33 people and an estimated 1 billion native animals, while 2,500 homes as more than 11.7 million hectares (117,000 sq km) across Australia's most populous states has been burned. With temperatures across New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria states set to approach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degree Fahrenheit) on Friday, authorities said several fires could spread despite recent efforts by firefighters to remove flammable fuels. "We've done a huge amount of work this week...but there are some areas that are exposed," Rob Rogers, NSW Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner told Sky News.
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