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The bush fire season in 2019/2020 was the most destructive in NSW history.
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How heat and drought turned Australia into a tinderbox.

From a single lightning strike to Australia's largest bush fire

How heat and drought turned Australia into a tinderbox.

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Hey Firestormers!

In 2019 Australia had been in drought for three years.

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  • Weather and fire,
  • Fighting fires,
  • Fire behaviour,
  • Fire in the environment,
  • Major bush fires,
  • Environment,
  • Black Summer 2019/2020

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Intel
Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
NEW Fire Spread Prediction Maps: January 10, 2020
On January 10, the NSW RFS produced fire prediction maps for all the active firegrounds.
#1 FACT

A bush fire relies of four main factors: high temperatures, low humidity, strong winds and a fuel source.

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