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Smoke billowing over shopping centre in a car park

Suburban shopping

Smoke from the Namadgi fire billowed across the burbs as I pulled into our local shops in January. Helicopters and planes buzzed overhead and I hoped the people out there were safe. My heart ached for the beautiful mountains beyond, home to so many precious animals and plants.

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