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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Firefighters tame the blaze near a residential neighborhood in Townsville, Queensland.

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 12 January 2013 | Views [332] | View Larger Image

Firefighters tame the blaze near a residential neighborhood in Townsville, Queensland.

A bush is engulfed in flame and burning leaves rise into the sky. Control burns are only practiced under low wind conditions so stray sparks do not ignite unintended country or residential areas.

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Eucalyptus trees rise ghostly out of the smoke. The sound of the grass' and trees' oils popping was the most surprising and beautiful part of these spring fires.

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