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Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:19
The video of Dave Tree, a volunteer fire-fighter from Mirboo North, stroking a burned Koala was actually taken in the week leading up to Australia’s worst ever natural disaster in which more than 180 people were killed. - read full story »

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Jesse Gibbs
14 Feb 2009 10:44a.m.

The majority of the fires were natually lit. There were some fires that were lit by people, but the major ones were lit because of intense temperatures within trees, which lights the bark.

Andrew Willoughby
13 Feb 2009 1:26p.m.

Re yoy article on Sam the koala "The video of Dave Tree, a volunteer fire-fighter from Mirboo North, stroking a burned Koala was actually taken in the week leading up to Australia’s worst ever natural disaster in which more than 180 people were killed"

How can it be a Natural Disaster" if arsonists are to blame!!!!

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