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‘Just one degree’: The difference between life and death

RFS captain recounts Liberation Trail fire and laments lack of preparedness.

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21st Sept. 2020 6:09 AM

Jesse, Makenna and Elliett enjoy some time in the RFS Orara tanker during the Get Ready Weekend. They all said when they are old enough they would be joining up.

‘Fifty years went up in smoke’: Recovery begins after fires

Three months since the Liberation Trail bushfire obliterated his Nana Glen home and workshops, local artist Ian Watson is...

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21st Feb. 2020 1:02 PM

Ian Watson's property after the fires (left). As part of an admittedly slow recovery process, Ian this week received a donation of a water tank from the Woolgoolga Lions Club (right).

BEFORE AND AFTER: Photos reveal Nymboida bushfire devastation

Stunning photos reveal extent of some of the damage to the village following recent bushfires

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20th Nov. 2019 10:11 AM

Before and after photos of the damage done to Nymboida after bushfire devastated the village.

HELP NEEDED: The locals left devastated by the fires

A number of fundraisers have been launched to support families who have lost everything.

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19th Nov. 2019 1:11 PM

A number of fundraisers have been launched to support families who have lost everything.

BUSHFIRE LATEST: Up to 25 homes in the region destroyed

Current NSW firegrounds are four times the size of the land that burned last year.

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15th Nov. 2019 1:11 PM

Sharni Moran with her 18-month-old daughter Charlotte watch on as flames rage towards Nana Glen.

GALLERY: Miraculous escape from 20m wall of flames

STANDING on the roof of the Nana Glen house he built 30 years ago, John Malcolm heard what sounded like a freight train...

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14th Nov. 2019 2:11 PM

The Liberation Trail fire devastated the landscape around the Orara Valley.

Looting claims rife as police investigate ‘suspicious’ cars

Police have responded to rumours that looters have been staking out evacuated properties at Nana Glen.

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13th Nov. 2019 3:11 PM

Smoke from a large bushfire is seen outside Nana Glen. (AAP Image/Dan Peled)

Insurance claims hit $40m, damage still being assessed

The NSW Rural Fire Service has confirmed at least 50 homes in total were affected by fire in the region yesterday.

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13th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

A home damaged by fire on Ellems Quarry Rd, Nana Glen. Picture Nathan Edwards.

VIDEO: Mayor issues dire fire warning

‘Tuesday will be a dangerous day’: The mayor issues a sombre warning with extreme fire danger conditions predicted for...

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11th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

Mayor Denise Knight and Gurmesh Singh. Photo Trevor Veale