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Koala named Sam is given a drink of water by CFA volunteer fire fighter Tree as he rescued her at Mirboo North
11 Feb 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A koala named Sam is given a drink of water by Country Fire Authority volunteer fire fighter Dave Tree as he rescued her after deadly fires swept through the area of Mirboo North, about 120km (75 miles) southeast of Melbourne, February 8, 2009. Sam, a bewildered and badly burned koala, has emerged from the ashes of Australia's deadliest bushfires, a small beacon of hope after days of devastation and the loss of more than 180 lives. Picture taken February 8, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Pardew (AUSTRALIA)
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