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10 homes were lost and many others damaged in Engadine bushfire started by repair crew's power tools

By Murray Trembath
Updated October 14 2019 - 12:56pm, first published October 9 2019 - 5:00pm

It is 17 years this week since a bushfire, caused by sparks from power tools being used to fix leaks in a water pipeline, swept up a gully at north Engadine, destroying 10 homes and damaging many others.

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