People in Australia have been taking part in a day of mourning to remember those killed in the recent bushfires.
More than 200 people lost their lives in the fires, which burned through the state of Victoria.
At a memorial service in the state's capital, Melbourne, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said communities that were destroyed would be rebuilt.
Even now all the fires have still not been put out, and some bodies are still being found.
The worst day of the fires was on 7 February, and a minute's silence will take place on that day every year from now on.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks at a memorial
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At the memorial Mr Rudd said: "As a people we weep for the lost, we tend to the injured, we console the suffering, and yet our work has just begun. Let us resolve to rebuild together."
Some of the many separate fires were started on purpose, and one person has been charged with starting a fire deliberately. Police are trying to find out how the others started too.
The blazes destroyed hundreds of properties and left thousands of people homeless.
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Fires may get worse
There are worries that the fires that are still burning could begin to cause fresh problems in the days to come.
Weather experts say it's going to be warm again soon, and wind conditions could make it easier for the fires to spread through the forests again.
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