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Vic bushfire contained.
Lightning from storms over the weekend caused nearly 30 fires in north east Victoria and southern New South Wales.
Twenty fires were started in the north-east, near Tatong and Alexandra and six were started in the Upper Murray region near Eskdale and Tallangatta.
David Hayes from the Department of Sustainability and Environment says all of the fires were in state forests and were quickly contained.
He says the biggest fire south of Alexandra was contained this morning.
"Conditions are very dry. If you notice the temperatures, we've been well above 30 for a while and it's been good to get a day yesterday below 30 so they were able to you know achieve some good results," he said.
"For the next few days, there's no lightning again and the weather's going to stay hopefully mild enough, so we're hoping to be able to wrap up all of these fires.
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Lightning from storms over the weekend caused nearly 30 fires in north east Victoria and southern New South Wales.
Twenty fires were started in the north-east, near Tatong and Alexandra and six were started in the Upper Murray region near Eskdale and Tallangatta.
David Hayes from the Department of Sustainability and Environment says all of the fires were in state forests and were quickly contained.
He says the biggest fire south of Alexandra was contained this morning.
"Conditions are very dry. If you notice the temperatures, we've been well above 30 for a while and it's been good to get a day yesterday below 30 so they were able to you know achieve some good results," he said.
"For the next few days, there's no lightning again and the weather's going to stay hopefully mild enough, so we're hoping to be able to wrap up all of these fires.
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Firefighters hope to benefit from favourable winds.
The Tasmanian Fire Service says a drop in wind speeds tomorrow should help fire crews maintain control of several blazes across the state.
A fire at St Helens in the state's north-east and several blazes in the south are now under control, but crews are still working to contain a blaze at Launceston's Cataract Gorge.
Acting Fire Chief, Mike Brown, says milder conditions will provide some respite for crews but with no rain forecast, the fire danger remains high for tomorrow.
He says crews are now concentrating on building containment lines and backburning around all fire-affected areas.
"For the rest of the week the good news is the wind speed is down on what we experienced on Sunday and Friday, but there's little, if any chance of rain, and we're also expecting that fire danger ratings are still going to be about the moderate to high levels," he said.
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The Tasmanian Fire Service says a drop in wind speeds tomorrow should help fire crews maintain control of several blazes across the state.
A fire at St Helens in the state's north-east and several blazes in the south are now under control, but crews are still working to contain a blaze at Launceston's Cataract Gorge.
Acting Fire Chief, Mike Brown, says milder conditions will provide some respite for crews but with no rain forecast, the fire danger remains high for tomorrow.
He says crews are now concentrating on building containment lines and backburning around all fire-affected areas.
"For the rest of the week the good news is the wind speed is down on what we experienced on Sunday and Friday, but there's little, if any chance of rain, and we're also expecting that fire danger ratings are still going to be about the moderate to high levels," he said.
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Residents urged to flee as winds fan WA blaze.
Residents of Jacup and West River on the Western Australian south coast have been told to prepare for evacuation because of an out of control bushfire in the Fitzgerald River National Park.
A section of the state's South Coast Highway has also been closed.
Strong south-easterly winds are fanning the blaze, which has so far burnt through more that 25,000 hectares.
Firefighters say the wind pushed the fire across containment lines along its northern front earlier today, putting the highway and properties at risk.
Residents are being urged to evacuate or prepare for the fire to pass.
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Residents of Jacup and West River on the Western Australian south coast have been told to prepare for evacuation because of an out of control bushfire in the Fitzgerald River National Park.
A section of the state's South Coast Highway has also been closed.
Strong south-easterly winds are fanning the blaze, which has so far burnt through more that 25,000 hectares.
Firefighters say the wind pushed the fire across containment lines along its northern front earlier today, putting the highway and properties at risk.
Residents are being urged to evacuate or prepare for the fire to pass.
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Firefighters contain bushfires.
The Tasmania Fire Service says its crews have managed to contain several bushfires that have been causing concern over the past few days.
A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon about 10 kilometres west of St Helens and it was feared the blaze would threaten the township.
However Fire, Forestry Tasmania and Parks and Wildlife crews had the fire under control by late yesterday afternoon.
Overnight, fire fighters also contained a fire at Launceston's Cataract Gorge.
Lighter winds today are expected to help fire crews, but with no rain forecast the fire danger remains high.
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The Tasmania Fire Service says its crews have managed to contain several bushfires that have been causing concern over the past few days.
A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon about 10 kilometres west of St Helens and it was feared the blaze would threaten the township.
However Fire, Forestry Tasmania and Parks and Wildlife crews had the fire under control by late yesterday afternoon.
Overnight, fire fighters also contained a fire at Launceston's Cataract Gorge.
Lighter winds today are expected to help fire crews, but with no rain forecast the fire danger remains high.
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Tas fire threat eases, but danger not gone: Fire Service.
While the immediate bushfire threat has eased in Tasmania, the Fire Service is warning the danger is not over.
Most fires around the state are under control, although some are still burning within containment lines.
The acting chief officer of the fire service, Mike Brown says fire fighters will keep patrolling and back burning, with the fire danger set to continue.
The pattern of weather we're having seems to be that we're getting warm dry weather followed by some hot windy dry weather and with all of it we're getting little, if any rain.
The rain for the next few days is only going to be in the far south or the west.
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While the immediate bushfire threat has eased in Tasmania, the Fire Service is warning the danger is not over.
Most fires around the state are under control, although some are still burning within containment lines.
The acting chief officer of the fire service, Mike Brown says fire fighters will keep patrolling and back burning, with the fire danger set to continue.
The pattern of weather we're having seems to be that we're getting warm dry weather followed by some hot windy dry weather and with all of it we're getting little, if any rain.
The rain for the next few days is only going to be in the far south or the west.
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National park blaze not considered threat to homes.
A fire which jumped containment lines in the Fitzgerald River National Park, on Western Australia's south coast, is no longer considered an immediate threat to nearby homes.
Firefighters say the risk to property between Jacup and West River has eased because the fire is almost contained.
The Department of Environment and Conservation hopes to shore up containment lines today before more hot weather and gusty winds arrive by the end of the week.
Yesterday, strong south-easterly winds pushed the blaze across containment lines towards farmland and the South Coast Highway, forcing authorities to close the road. The department says it will assess later today whether the highway should be reopened.
The fire has burnt through more than 37,000 hectares of land in the national park.
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A fire which jumped containment lines in the Fitzgerald River National Park, on Western Australia's south coast, is no longer considered an immediate threat to nearby homes.
Firefighters say the risk to property between Jacup and West River has eased because the fire is almost contained.
The Department of Environment and Conservation hopes to shore up containment lines today before more hot weather and gusty winds arrive by the end of the week.
Yesterday, strong south-easterly winds pushed the blaze across containment lines towards farmland and the South Coast Highway, forcing authorities to close the road. The department says it will assess later today whether the highway should be reopened.
The fire has burnt through more than 37,000 hectares of land in the national park.
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South-west warned of fire threat.
The Department of Environment and Conservation says there could soon be a severe fire danger looming in south-west Western Australia.
The department has completed its targeted burn-offs in the region, covering 34,000 hectares north of Manjimup.
South-west fire coordinator John Tillman says forecasts over the next three months suggest the region could have "dry" lightning strikes, which is responsible for most bad fires.
He says despite being well prepared, the worst could be yet to come.
"It appears at this stage, and from the information we're getting from the Bureau of Meteorology, that we're going to get these summer lightning storms coming through again, as we've had the last couple of seasons, and they're the ones that are the most difficult to work with because you can get multiple ignitions or fires starting simultaneously right across the south-west," he said.
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The Department of Environment and Conservation says there could soon be a severe fire danger looming in south-west Western Australia.
The department has completed its targeted burn-offs in the region, covering 34,000 hectares north of Manjimup.
South-west fire coordinator John Tillman says forecasts over the next three months suggest the region could have "dry" lightning strikes, which is responsible for most bad fires.
He says despite being well prepared, the worst could be yet to come.
"It appears at this stage, and from the information we're getting from the Bureau of Meteorology, that we're going to get these summer lightning storms coming through again, as we've had the last couple of seasons, and they're the ones that are the most difficult to work with because you can get multiple ignitions or fires starting simultaneously right across the south-west," he said.
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Gale Hill blaze contained.
Fire authorities have contained a 17 hectare blaze at Gale Hill, south-east of Cann River in the Croajingalong National Park in south-east Victoria.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says crews and dozers were able to secure a control line by felling dead trees along the fire's southern edge.
Crews will continue blacking out the fire today and will closely monitor a south-west wind change expected in the region.
Meanwhile, a three hectare blaze in a logging coupe north of Dargo has also been contained.
The DSE says the fire broke out yesterday after it was sparked by logging machinery.
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Fire authorities have contained a 17 hectare blaze at Gale Hill, south-east of Cann River in the Croajingalong National Park in south-east Victoria.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says crews and dozers were able to secure a control line by felling dead trees along the fire's southern edge.
Crews will continue blacking out the fire today and will closely monitor a south-west wind change expected in the region.
Meanwhile, a three hectare blaze in a logging coupe north of Dargo has also been contained.
The DSE says the fire broke out yesterday after it was sparked by logging machinery.
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Fire threatens Bellingham.
A fire next to the coastal village of Bellingham in Tasmania's north has burned about two-thousand hectares of scrub.
The fire started early yesterday afternoon and threatened homes last night.
Bellingham residents have been asked to return home to defend their properties, while residents of Weymouth, Pipers Brook and Bridport have been advised to activate their bushfire survival plans.
Police are asking motorists to avoid the Flinders Highway at Bellingham, as a section of the road is closed because of the danger of falling power lines.
The fire has cut power to some homes and the problem is not expected to be fixed until this afternoon.
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A fire next to the coastal village of Bellingham in Tasmania's north has burned about two-thousand hectares of scrub.
The fire started early yesterday afternoon and threatened homes last night.
Bellingham residents have been asked to return home to defend their properties, while residents of Weymouth, Pipers Brook and Bridport have been advised to activate their bushfire survival plans.
Police are asking motorists to avoid the Flinders Highway at Bellingham, as a section of the road is closed because of the danger of falling power lines.
The fire has cut power to some homes and the problem is not expected to be fixed until this afternoon.
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Teen charged with lighting 11 bushfires.
A teenager has been charged with deliberately lighting a series of bushfires in north-west Sydney. Police arrested the 19-year-old at Arcadia yesterday and charged him with 11 arson offences.
They say all the fires were started in the Arcadia area since October last year. On each occasion, the fires had to be put out by Rural Fire Service volunteers. The teen was refused bail and is due to appear at Hornsby Local Court later today.
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A teenager has been charged with deliberately lighting a series of bushfires in north-west Sydney. Police arrested the 19-year-old at Arcadia yesterday and charged him with 11 arson offences.
They say all the fires were started in the Arcadia area since October last year. On each occasion, the fires had to be put out by Rural Fire Service volunteers. The teen was refused bail and is due to appear at Hornsby Local Court later today.
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Adelaide hills fire forces evacuations.
A fire in the Adelaide foothills has burnt about 20 hectares of grass and scrub near Mitcham and Belair. A caravan park was evacuated and some residents fled their homes in the area.
Country Fire Service (CFS) crews and fire bombing aircraft have been in the area near Randell Park and James Road. The fire jumped Old Belair Road as it burnt in a westerly and northerly direction.
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Smoke rises from a fire in the Adelaide foothills. Brownhill Creek caravan park and houses in the Mitcham and Belair areas were evacuated.
It went within metres of some houses at Belair. Police reopened Belair Road to traffic just before 6:00pm ACDT.
Gavin Dyer runs the Brownhill Creek caravan park at Mitcham and says guests were moved to a nearby hotel.
"I went halfway down the park and the whole hill was ablaze and I thought 'Uh oh worst nightmare' and I flew back to the office rang 000 then we all got together and made everybody leave," he said.
Mr Dyer was concerned about houses on the nearby hills face if the fire got into pine trees.
The CFS says its crews will remain in the area overnight.
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A fire in the Adelaide foothills has burnt about 20 hectares of grass and scrub near Mitcham and Belair. A caravan park was evacuated and some residents fled their homes in the area.
Country Fire Service (CFS) crews and fire bombing aircraft have been in the area near Randell Park and James Road. The fire jumped Old Belair Road as it burnt in a westerly and northerly direction.
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Smoke rises from a fire in the Adelaide foothills. Brownhill Creek caravan park and houses in the Mitcham and Belair areas were evacuated.
It went within metres of some houses at Belair. Police reopened Belair Road to traffic just before 6:00pm ACDT.
Gavin Dyer runs the Brownhill Creek caravan park at Mitcham and says guests were moved to a nearby hotel.
"I went halfway down the park and the whole hill was ablaze and I thought 'Uh oh worst nightmare' and I flew back to the office rang 000 then we all got together and made everybody leave," he said.
Mr Dyer was concerned about houses on the nearby hills face if the fire got into pine trees.
The CFS says its crews will remain in the area overnight.
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Police re-open road near north-east bushfire.
Tasmanian police have re-opened the Flinders Highway near Pipers Brook in the state's north-east. The road had been closed because of heavy smoke from a fire at Bellingham.
The fire has burnt out about two and a half thousand hectares of forest. Drivers have been urged to exercise caution when in the area.
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Tasmanian police have re-opened the Flinders Highway near Pipers Brook in the state's north-east. The road had been closed because of heavy smoke from a fire at Bellingham.
The fire has burnt out about two and a half thousand hectares of forest. Drivers have been urged to exercise caution when in the area.
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Rain helps dampen fire threat.
The promise of some rain has eased concern about today being a potentially busy day for firefighters in north-west and northern Victoria. Thunderstorms are expected to develop throughout the day, and lightning is predicted.
Milton Smith from the Department of Sustainability and Environment says crews will still be on stand-by.
"We're getting a fire bomber up to Linga - our fire bomber air base this morning. So we're just hedging our bets a bit. We just don't want to be caught out if the weather does change a bit this morning, well at least we're prepared," he said.
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The promise of some rain has eased concern about today being a potentially busy day for firefighters in north-west and northern Victoria. Thunderstorms are expected to develop throughout the day, and lightning is predicted.
Milton Smith from the Department of Sustainability and Environment says crews will still be on stand-by.
"We're getting a fire bomber up to Linga - our fire bomber air base this morning. So we're just hedging our bets a bit. We just don't want to be caught out if the weather does change a bit this morning, well at least we're prepared," he said.
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Police search for bushfire cause.
The Country Fire Service (CFS) says police are trying to find the caused of the bushfire that burnt 27 hectares and threatened homes at Belair in the Adelaide Hills yesterday. The fire started mid-afternoon and burnt through the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park and within metres of some homes before it was contained.
Doug Smith from the CFS says the blaze was very dangerous and needed a major response.
"We had in excess of 45 appliances we had four rotary wing and two fixed wing aircraft and the response was from CFS and MFS crews. Basically the strategy was hit it hard very quickly because of the terrain and the potential for assets to be at risk," he said.
"At one point we were very much concentrating on asset protection. We had appliances on each house to protect the assets.
"In some instances we had crew working with hoses laid through the house's yard and working in the backyard. So as I said it would've been very close."
Police say a number of roads in Belair will remain closed or restricted to local traffic until this afternoon. Traffic restrictions are in place on Old Belair Road, James Road and Sheoak Road. The mayor of Mitcham, Ivan Brooks, says yesterday's fire did not damage any homes or council property, although it did come close to many homes.
"There was a house on James Road that the fire went up to and I think as the fire reached it so did the CFS and I think they stopped the fire and saved that place, other than that there was no other houses, it got very close but the CFS stopped it at James Road from crossing the road where most of the houses are," he said.
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The Country Fire Service (CFS) says police are trying to find the caused of the bushfire that burnt 27 hectares and threatened homes at Belair in the Adelaide Hills yesterday. The fire started mid-afternoon and burnt through the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park and within metres of some homes before it was contained.
Doug Smith from the CFS says the blaze was very dangerous and needed a major response.
"We had in excess of 45 appliances we had four rotary wing and two fixed wing aircraft and the response was from CFS and MFS crews. Basically the strategy was hit it hard very quickly because of the terrain and the potential for assets to be at risk," he said.
"At one point we were very much concentrating on asset protection. We had appliances on each house to protect the assets.
"In some instances we had crew working with hoses laid through the house's yard and working in the backyard. So as I said it would've been very close."
Police say a number of roads in Belair will remain closed or restricted to local traffic until this afternoon. Traffic restrictions are in place on Old Belair Road, James Road and Sheoak Road. The mayor of Mitcham, Ivan Brooks, says yesterday's fire did not damage any homes or council property, although it did come close to many homes.
"There was a house on James Road that the fire went up to and I think as the fire reached it so did the CFS and I think they stopped the fire and saved that place, other than that there was no other houses, it got very close but the CFS stopped it at James Road from crossing the road where most of the houses are," he said.
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Roads closed in southern suburbs bushfire
Firefighters are battling a bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs. The blaze broke out in the Hope Valley and Kwinana Beach areas this morning.
Anketell Road has been closed between Rockinghham and Abercrombie Roads.
Residents have been advised to close all doors and windows, turn off evaporative air conditioners and take advice from authorities at the scene.
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Firefighters are battling a bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs. The blaze broke out in the Hope Valley and Kwinana Beach areas this morning.
Anketell Road has been closed between Rockinghham and Abercrombie Roads.
Residents have been advised to close all doors and windows, turn off evaporative air conditioners and take advice from authorities at the scene.
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Extra water-dropper chopper for Tas
The Tasmanian Fire Service has an additional fire-fighting helicopter, as a result of resource-sharing agreements among Australian fire agencies. The helicopter is part of the National Aerial Firefighting Fleet and is normally based in Canberra.
Limited fire activity due to recent rain in the ACT has enabled the helicopter to be temporarily sent to Tasmania.
The Fire Service says the north-east of the state is particularly vulnerable, with bushfires at Bellingham and Goshen last week. The specialised fire-bombing helicopter has a water-carrying capacity of up to 1,600 litres, and can transport twelve people.
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The Tasmanian Fire Service has an additional fire-fighting helicopter, as a result of resource-sharing agreements among Australian fire agencies. The helicopter is part of the National Aerial Firefighting Fleet and is normally based in Canberra.
Limited fire activity due to recent rain in the ACT has enabled the helicopter to be temporarily sent to Tasmania.
The Fire Service says the north-east of the state is particularly vulnerable, with bushfires at Bellingham and Goshen last week. The specialised fire-bombing helicopter has a water-carrying capacity of up to 1,600 litres, and can transport twelve people.
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Lightning sparks bushfires in Vic
Victorian firefighters face a possibly busy night, with lightning strikes across many regions of the state.
Fires have been sparked in Mansfield, Moe, Morwell and the Grampians, but all have been contained quickly at this stage.
The Country Fire Authority is keeping an eye on bands of lightning in the Grampians, the Otways, South Gippsland and the Alpine area.
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Victorian firefighters face a possibly busy night, with lightning strikes across many regions of the state.
Fires have been sparked in Mansfield, Moe, Morwell and the Grampians, but all have been contained quickly at this stage.
The Country Fire Authority is keeping an eye on bands of lightning in the Grampians, the Otways, South Gippsland and the Alpine area.
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Firefighters tackle Mandurah blaze
Firefighters were kept busy battling a series of bushfires at the weekend, including one at Mandurah in south-west Western Australia.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority says nine appliances were sent to a blaze at Mandurah which burnt through five hectares of land near Lakelands.
A spokeswoman says a strong breeze hindered firefighters, but the situation is now under control.
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Firefighters were kept busy battling a series of bushfires at the weekend, including one at Mandurah in south-west Western Australia.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority says nine appliances were sent to a blaze at Mandurah which burnt through five hectares of land near Lakelands.
A spokeswoman says a strong breeze hindered firefighters, but the situation is now under control.
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Fire in north west Tasmania
Fire crews are fighting a bushfire near the Bass Highway in Tasmania's north-west. Crews were called to the fire, near Christmas Hills, shortly before two o'clock (AEDT). The fire service says motorists should drive carefully because of smoke shrouding the highway.
Meanwhile fire fighters are continuing to battle a blaze one kilometre from Tarraleah in the Central Highlands. The fire service says three helicopters are water-bombing the 270 hectare blaze, which is burning in steep terrain. The fire is still spotting over containment lines, but no properties are under threat.
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Fire crews are fighting a bushfire near the Bass Highway in Tasmania's north-west. Crews were called to the fire, near Christmas Hills, shortly before two o'clock (AEDT). The fire service says motorists should drive carefully because of smoke shrouding the highway.
Meanwhile fire fighters are continuing to battle a blaze one kilometre from Tarraleah in the Central Highlands. The fire service says three helicopters are water-bombing the 270 hectare blaze, which is burning in steep terrain. The fire is still spotting over containment lines, but no properties are under threat.
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