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Courage under fire in Lithgow

Central Western Daily By  NICOLE KUTERIT was like hell on earth for Rural Fire Service volunteer Ian Sutherland when he was fighting the bushfire in Lithgow, he turned around and it had sparked up behind him and to his left and right.

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Canobolas Zone warning: Prepare now

The Canobolas Zone of the NSW Rural Fire Service has urged residents to prepare early for the coming fire season.

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Blanket of smoke: Orange firefighters head off to fight blazes

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONAS Orange residents awoke to a city covered in smoke yesterday, our firefighters rushed to battle out-of-control blazes in Lithgow and the Blue Mountains.

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Bushfire Emergency 17-10-2013

Below is television coverage on the bush fire emergency in the Blue Mountains

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Skycranes ready for action

Two skycranes have been tasked to NSW for the current fire season.

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Tour of NSW RFS State Operations

A channel seven reporter was taken for an extensive tour of the state operations in homebush.

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Extreme fire danger for Thursday 10-10-2013

Fires Test RFS on extreme October temperature day.

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Canobolas Zone fire outlook WIN TV

Residents in the Canobolas Zone have been asked to prepare for what could be another bad fire season, by making their bush fire survival plans now.

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Burn notice: warning to the public from firefighters

Central Western Daily By  NADINE MORTONFIREFIGHTERS say they are as ready as they can be for bushfire season, it is the public that needs to take more care.

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Fire season starts with preparation warning

The official start of the 2013 bush fire season has seen the fire services urge the public to make preparations now.

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