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What causes bush fires? 
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Vision from inside a fire

In February 2017 a grass fire raced through the area around Dunedoo in Central NSW. On a property in Coolah, a remote camera recorded the heat, flames and wind conditions from inside the fireground.

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If a remote camera was set up near your home, what animals would you expect to capture on the camera?

Hey Firestormers!

Strong winds can move fires very quickly and without warning.

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  • How bush fires start,
  • Fire behaviour,
  • Fire in the environment,
  • Fire experiences,
  • Sir Ivan fire

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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.
On January 10, the NSW RFS produced fire prediction maps for all the active firegrounds.
#1 FACT

The temperatures in a fire front are extremely hot.

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