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Early bushfire season strikes Australia

December 06, 2019
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In November, Australia experienced one of its worst series of bushfire events – with bushfires occurring concurrently across multiple states. At present in December, many of these fires are still burning and spreading to other regions. Of concern is that Australia are not yet in what is considered the “heart” of the bushfire season – typically January and February.
The impact of the bushfires can be seen from the statistics below:
More than 620 homes lost
More than…

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