Royal couple visit wildfire-affected Aussie town

Published April 17, 2014 2:23am ET



SYDNEY (AP) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, have visited a town ravaged by wildfires in the mountains west of Sydney as they continue their tour of Australia.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday stopped in the Blue Mountains town of Winmalee to meet with firefighters and locals affected by last year’s wildfires that destroyed more than 200 homes.

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