Name: 'It's an impossible scene' | Virginia volunteer says Australia likely fighting wildfires for months
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Description: Forest Service technician Tyler Van Wormer has been fighting fires in Australia since Dec. 5 and has little hope they'll be extinguished anytime soon.

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