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The police are finding out how the fires started and the police think some fires have been lit by arsonists.  An arsonist is a person who deliberately starts a fire.

Arsonists make every firefighter and everybody in the community very angry.

The punishment for arson can be more than 10 years in prison.

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The firefighters are being called heroes by the people who live in country towns in Australia.  These firefighters are protecting people, houses and animals from the bushfires.

The firefighters are working on the ground every day and even at night.  It is very dangerous work.

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Australia’s Inferno: This Is What It Looks Like Driving Through a Raging Bushfire

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The next big news story was the bushfires in Australia.  

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The next big news story was the bushfires in Australia.  

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The fires started in 2019 and are still burning in February!  For some people that is a very long time to live close to a fire. The good news was that some of the fire were put out by the firefighters and some big storms with lots of rain. Here is a video of how the fires affected some young people living near the fires.

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There are millions of native animals that have lost their homes when the bush caught on fire. Some animals that could not escape the fires were burned or died. The animals that have been rescued need to be cared for until they are healthy again.

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Surviving Australia's Fires | Quokkas, Koalas & Kangaroos | Part 1 |  Love Nature

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These children have made a sign to thank the firefighters who helped save their town and their houses. They raised money by selling drinks and sandwiches to donate to the firefighters.

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In the big cities across Australia there was so much smoke from the bushfires that some people got sick. Many people had to buy face masks and elderly people and children had to stay inside.

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Bushfire smoke choking cities across the country | 7.30