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The haze from bushfires obscures the sun setting above the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, December 6, 2019/ Reuters
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Australia's bushfires ravage tourism industry

Bushfires burning for weeks near the world heritage site of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney in the southeastern state of New South Wales have driven away tourists

RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons presents a posthumous Commendation for Bravery and Service to the son of RFS volunteer Geoffrey Keaton at Keaton's funeral in Buxton, New South Wales, Australia January 2, 2020, in this picture obtained from social media/ NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE/via Reuters
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Toddler son receives posthumous medal for killed Australian firefighter

A burnt out vehicle is seen at a destroyed property in Sarsfield in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, December 31, 2019. AAP Image via Reuters
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Twelve dead, several missing as Australia counts the cost of devastating bushfires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and SA Premier Steven Marshall (L) stand on the burnt ground of Jacaranda Drive in Woodside, Australia, December 24, 2019 as Morrison tours areas affected by the bushfires/ AAP Image Reuters
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Australian PM under pressure as bushfires fuel climate debate

A fire blazes across bush as seen from Mount Tomah in New South Wales, Australia December 15, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video/ Nsw Rfs–Terry Hills Brigade via Reuters
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Australian firefighters warn of uncontrollable blazes as conditions worsen

An image taken on a smart phone from a plane window shows smoke haze blanketing Sydney, Australia, November 19, 2019/ AAP Image via Reuters
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Hazardous bushfire smoke blankets Sydney, residents warned to stay inside

A Tuncurry fire crew member fights part of the Hillville bushfire south of Taree, in the Mid North Coast region of NSW, Australia, November 12, 2019/ AAP Image via Reuters
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Australians shelter and flee as firefighters battle 150 bushfires

A Gloucester fire crew member fights flames from a bushfire at Koorainghat, near Taree in the Mid North Coast region of NSW, Australia, November 12, 2019/ AAP Image via Reuters
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New bushfires break out in Australia as millions brace for the worst

A firefighter on property protection watches the progress of bushfires in Old Bar, New South Wales, Australia November 9, 2019/ AAP Image via Reuters
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Australia battles bushfires, prepares for 'catastrophic' conditions

NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW personnel conduct property protection as a bushfire burns in Woodford NSW, Australia, November 8, 2019/ AAP Image via Reuters
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Two people found dead and 100 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires

Fire and Emergency crew battle bushfire near a house in the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia, September 6, 2019/ Reuters
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Heavy winds fan Australian bushfires, disrupt flights

Fire and Emergency crew battle bushfire near a house in the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia, September 6, 2019/ Reuters
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Australian bushfires 'omen' of severe summer fire season

A bushfire rages near the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia, September 6, 2019/ Reuters
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Australia battles more than 100 bushfires, 21 homes destroyed