Australia Fires Put Farmers in Double Jeopardy

In the days after wildfires tore through southeastern Australia’s sheep and cattle country, farmers rushed to bury their dead.Among the farmers was Brett Jessop. On New Year’s Eve, a fire ravaged the 60-acre farm in Cobargo where he kept 250 dairy cattle, burning down a hay shed and exploding fuel drums. While Mr. Jessop was able to save his house and most of his herd, he couldn’t rescue 20 heifers trapped in a rocky paddock