Hunter Valley firefighters warn of catastrophic fire danger

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Updated February 12 2017 - 9:53am, first published 9:22am
CATASTROPHIC WARNING: Firefighters have warned of "catastrophic" fire danger in the Hunter today. Picture: NSW RFS Facebook
CATASTROPHIC WARNING: Firefighters have warned of "catastrophic" fire danger in the Hunter today. Picture: NSW RFS Facebook

Strike teams of firefighters are headed to the Hunter, tasked with protecting the region, as some of the worst fire conditions in history push temperatures into the mid-40s for the third day in a row. 

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Perry Duffin

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