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Bushfires in the Blue Mountains

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The State Mine Fire and the Mount York fire continue to move through the Blue Moutains late on October 24, 2013. Photos by Dallas Kilponen and Nick Moir. Follow us at http://twitter.com/photosSMH . Also go to fairfaxsyndication.com.

Fire front moves through the Blue Moutains off the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah.

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Fire front moves through the Blue Moutains off the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

Plumes of smoke from rise from State Mine Fire and Mt York fire as the sun sets along the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains.

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Plumes of smoke from rise from State Mine Fire and Mt York fire as the sun sets along the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

As fires continue to burn, smoke drifts across the Blue Mountains south of the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah.

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As fires continue to burn, smoke drifts across the Blue Mountains south of the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

Plumes of smoke from rise from flare ups from the State Mine Fire as the sun sets along the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains.

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Plumes of smoke from rise from flare ups from the State Mine Fire as the sun sets along the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

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A fire burns on Mt Banks in the Blue Mountains National Park south of the Bells Line of Road.

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A fire burns on Mt Banks in the Blue Mountains National Park south of the Bells Line of Road.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

RFS fire crews in position along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.

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RFS fire crews in position along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

RFS fire fighter in position along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.

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RFS fire fighter in position along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

RFS fire crews moving along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.

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RFS fire crews moving along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

Fire and embers fill the landscape along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah late last night.

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Fire and embers fill the landscape along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah late last night.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

RFS fire crews in position along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.

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RFS fire crews in position along the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah last night as fire threatened to jump the road from ember attack.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

Fire front moves through the Blue Moutains off the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah late last night.

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Fire front moves through the Blue Moutains off the Bells Line of Road west of Mt Tomah late last night.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

A water bombing helicopter flies through plumes of smoke from the State Mine Fire at dusk along the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains.

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A water bombing helicopter flies through plumes of smoke from the State Mine Fire at dusk along the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains.Credit:Dallas Kilponen

Fires burning in and around the Grose Valley.

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Fires burning in and around the Grose Valley.Credit:Nick Moir