A、The scorching heat. B、The high pressure. C、The strong wind. D、The heavy rain. C新闻中提到，这场大火因为风势强劲已经烧及约五万公顷的面积，可见是大风使得损失更为严重。

Dozens of homes and businesses in the Australian settlement of Yarloop have been destroyed by a massive bush fire. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze which is threatening other towns south of the state capital Perth. The fire is so violent that it sets great obstacles to the curbing work of the firefighters. John Donnison reports. “This is one of the worst bush fires of the Australian summer so far. Already it’s burnt through around 50 000 hectares fueled by strong gusty winds. The fire ripped directly through the town of Yarloop with a population of around 500 people. It’s thought up to 100 homes and buildings have been flattened with little left standing. Police say a number of people are missing. Citizens are worried about the reconstruction work since this is the biggest disaster ever.”
1. What happened in the Australian settlement of Yarloop?
2. What made the damage even worse?