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Tom Wark and Farid Farid

HISTORICAL FACTS: Storms and wind keep fire danger high after homes lost - Caught on Camera

Authorities are warning against complacency as bushfire losses and deaths this summer start to rise. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A firefighter killed while battling a fierce bushfire is being hailed for his courage as fire season ramps up with more hot and dry weather forecast.

The 59-year-old NSW National Parks firefighter was struck by a falling tree about 10.45pm on Sunday while patrolling a fireground and is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest.

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