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BURRAGATE, Australia – Two wildfires merged to form a massive inferno Saturday in southeast Australia, and a man suffered serious burns protecting a home during a night of treacherous conditions during the nation’s unprecedented fire crisis. Authorities were assessing the damage after firefighters battled flames fanned by strong winds through the night and lightning strikes sparked new blazes in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia’s most populous states.