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Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales
The firefighter was the first fatality in the bushfire season while working in a containment area; the Bulahdelah fire has burned over 3,400 hectares, authorities said.
- A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service was killed after being crushed by a falling tree during bushfire prevention work north of Newcastle.
- Sixteen homes were destroyed by fires in Koolewong on Saturday, and four more in the Bulahdelah fire zone over the weekend.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was heartbroken by the man's death, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese extended condolences to his loved ones and colleagues.
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Bushfire turns deadly as national parks firefighter killed by falling tree
Firefighter from National Parks and Wildlife Service killed at Bulahdelah bushfire after being struck by tree, NSW Police and WorkSafe investigating.
·Newcastle, Australia
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