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NSW fires: firefighter killed in blaze named as arson squad investigates if bushfire that destroyed 16 homes deliberately lit
The Guardian
•December 9, 2025•By Daisy Dumas and Caitlin Cassidy👁️0
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Police say ‘active crime scenes remain at houses and dwellings’ in Koolewong on the Central Coast after devastating weekend blaze‘It came from everywhere’: NSW town counts the cost after bushfire hitsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA “treasured and long-serving” New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter who died after being struck by a falling tree in a bushfire has been named as John Lohan, a 59-year-old father.The divisional commander was killed in Nerong on the state’s mid-north coast on Sunday night. He had been working in a “critical leadership role on the fireground, ensuring the safety of his firefighters and the community”, the NSW NPWS said. Continue reading...
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