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MITIGATION BURN GETS TEMPORARILY OUT OF HAND IN EAST TAMWORTH

A routine burn got out of control this afternoon, tearing through bushland in East Tamworth.

The Rural Fire Service was conducting a mitigation burn near Valley Drive just after midday when flames got temporarily out of hand.

It’s understood the fire came within 500 meters of nearby homes, but was quickly brought under control.

No one was injured.

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MITIGATION BURN GETS TEMPORARILY OUT OF HAND IN EAST TAMWORTH
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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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