Frenchs Forest Fire 1946

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Daily Telegraph, February 8, 1946
Next: Soldiers fight 30 - mile fire in French's Forest
Image of a man in silhouette attempting to put out a fire which blazes in front of him.
Bushfires blazing on a 30 - mile front at Terrey Hills, French's Forest, last night. Hampered by lack of equipment and shortage of water, soldiers, civilians, and police, fought to save 20 homes threatened by fires.