SYDNEY (AP) -- Police say the death toll from wildfires that swept southeastern Australia has risen to 25 people.
More than a dozen blazes burned unchecked Saturday in three states, with temperatures soaring and high winds fanning flames.
Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe told the Nine television network on Sunday that 25 deaths had been confirmed and that officials believe that number will rise further as police reach further into the fire zone.
