Kate: Now we join Brett Simpson for the ¹ latest news about the wildfires. Brett, what's happening?
Brett: Well, the police aren't allowing us to get ² close enough to the fires, but I can feel the heat from here.
Kate: How are the people in the area reacting? It isn't one of the ³ richest parts of the country, is it?
Brett: No, it isn't. Some people are ⁴ lucky enough to have relatives in other cities, so they're ⁵ too old or leaving. But many are ⁶ hoping.
Kate: What's the ⁷ best thing other people can do to help?
Brett: Well, I asked the police that question. They said the ⁸ most helpful thing is to stay away from the area. Thousands of people are coming here just to have a look. This is one of the ⁹ biggest and ¹⁰ most spectacular fires for decades. But these people are getting in the way of the emergency services and their work. And their job is ¹¹ too difficult without that!
Kate: What is the ¹² most likely cause of the fire?
Brett: It's ¹³ too early to say. Sometimes lightning can start a fire like this, if the trees are ¹⁴ dry enough. But of course, humans are the ¹⁵ most probable cause.