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A Christmas Eve Present For Australian Beachgoers: Ash From Bushfires
Ash and burned debris from trees washed up on beaches on the New South Wales south coast as weeks-old bushfires burned on Thursday, 24 December 2019.
Two major uncontained bushfires had threatened coastal communities and forced evacuations in the area. The Currowan Fire had burned over 200,00 hectares since breaking out on 26 November 2019, while the Comberton Fire near Nowra had burned around 2,000 hectares since 17 December 2019.
Video taken on Cudmirrah Beach near Sussex Inlet shows long stretches of the beach covered in black ash and the remains of bush that has been brought onto the beach by waves.
Firefighters were taking advantage of cooler conditions on 24 December 2019 to tame some of the 40 uncontrolled fires burning across the state. As of the Thursday morning, bushfires in New South Wales had destroyed 873 homes and 68 facilities across the state, according to the Rural Fire Service.
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https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/12/video-bushfire-ash-washes-up-on-australian-beach.html
