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CARTOON: Preparing for fire season

03/12/2022

Fire preparedness warnings have been put in place but the temperature isn't quite conducive. Picture: DANNY ZEMP.

Despite the CFA warning of fire season preparedness, cartoonist Danny Zemp still can’t fathom the cold weather being experienced seeing some people still lighting fires of a different kind inside.

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