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In this photo provided by the Australian Department of Defence, a child is helped onto a helicopter as the fire ravaged community of Mallacoota is evacuated, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. The wildfires have so far scorched an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Maryland. (Corporal Nicole Dorrett/ADF via AP)

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Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country.

By NICK PERRY and KRISTEN GELINEAU AP January 6, 2020