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What were the Sir Ivan bush fires like? 
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The forecast for the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February was 'as bad as it gets'. Severe fire danger would be experienced across many areas on Saturday, worsening to Catastrophic conditions on the Sunday. At lunchtime on Saturday, Sir Ivan was first detected.

As bad as it gets

The forecast for the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February was 'as bad as it gets'. Severe fire danger would be experienced across many areas on Saturday, worsening to Catastrophic conditions on the Sunday. At lunchtime on Saturday, Sir Ivan was first detected.

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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
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On Monday 3 February 2020 this special bush fire edition of Four Corner first went to air on ABC Television.
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