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Firefighters are focused on backburning areas of northern NSW before rainfall hits as predicted in the next 24 hours.

While conditions have eased, 32 grass and bushfires are still burning across NSW - 10 of which remain

uncontained. Roughly 600 firefighters are still on the ground attempting to contain the fires. Image: News Corp Australia

 

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