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Following the tragic death of another firefighter this weekend, at least 27 people have died in this Australian bushfire season. Blazes have burnt through millions of acres of land, and has had a devastating effect on the wildlfe.

Australia fires: Three bushfires merge into MEGA BAZE in NSW

Australia saw its hottest and driest year on record in 2019, and the country has been battling its current bushfire season since September.

The country faced even more devastation on Friday as three bushfires merged into one gigantic blaze in New South Wales.

A strong wind change brought 90km/h gusts to dangerous fires in the Snowy Mountains.

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