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All Bushfires Along East Coast of Australia Finally Contained
by Simon Kent

All the major bushfires along the east coast of Australia that have raged since last November are finally contained, signalling the end of a tumultuous summer fire season that claimed 33 lives nationwide.

The most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) was the hardest hit, however authorities were happy to report Thursday that bushfire fighters were now standing down.

“Not all fires are out, there’s still some fire activity in the far south of the state but all fires are contained so we can really focus on helping people rebuild,” the state’s fire service deputy commissioner Rob Rogers said on Twitter.

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