The Bulahdelah community is grieving not only the loss of homes, but also the life of a 59-year-old firefighter who was killed during a backburning exercise near the fire front.
Crews are still battling the blaze, which now covers approximately 4,000 hectares but has been downgraded to a “watch and act” level.
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