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These photos were all taken by citizens in the small East Gippsland town of Mallacoota on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. In the first image, locals and tourists hold tight on the wharf as a bushfire passes through the popular seaside summer holiday spot. Other photos capture the red and orange skies, the damaged homes and an 11-year-old on a boat trying to keep clear of the fire. • 📷 Siobhan Heanue, BrendanH_AU/Twitter, George Mill, Jason Selmes, Claire George, supplied. 🔗 Get the latest news on the bushfires via the link in our bio. It’s free for all readers. • #vicfires #MelbourneWeather #Gippsland #EastGippsland #Mallacoota #bushfires #wildfire #wildfires

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