A firefighter sprays foam retardant on a backburn ahead of a fire front in the New South Wales town of Jerrawangala on January 1, 2020. (Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP)

(Bloomberg) — Australia's navy rushed to rescue thousands of holiday-makers from a wildfire-ravaged coastal community while many more struggled to escape endangered towns by road before extreme weather triggers fresh infernos in the nation's southeast.

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