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What were the Sir Ivan bush fires like? 
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A firefighter gives his account of the 2018 Sir Ivan fire

"Despite everything we tried to do, it was bigger than us," Deputy Group Captain Simon Archer.

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Imagine you were a firefighter on the day of the Sir Ivan fire. What do you need to do to keep yourself safe?

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Learn from the lessons of how houses, plus farm machinery and stock were saved from the fire.

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  • Fighting fires,
  • Fire fighters,
  • Fire experiences,
  • Major bush fires,
  • People,
  • Place,
  • Environment,
  • 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.
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Firefighters were able to save many houses even under awful fire conditions.

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