SYDNEY, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cooler conditions and rain have allowed authorities in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria to contain a major bushfire that has been burning since mid-December.

Rain and a cool change has helped firefighters contain a large blaze that has been burning since mid-December.

A bushfire raging for 21 days is finally contained, thanks to a cool change and rain bringing welcome relief for emergency crews.

Residents are rejoicing as rain clouds rather than smoke cover the national park mountains and the fire is declared contained after burning out of control for 21 days.

Amid a sweltering weekend heatwave, hundreds of Victorian firefighters continued to battle out-of-control bushfires across the state’s west while lifesavers conducted more than 140 rescues.

eastern side of the Grampians National Park from Halls Gap to Bornes Hill, including Mafeking and Watgania.

The nation's weather forecaster warned that temperatures could reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Sunday. The ...

The huge blaze that has ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park has affected homes, farmlands and vast areas of the ...