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A farmer runs for a water hose in Witelssrivier in Worcester where 20,000 hectares has been burnt over the past week. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Farmworkers move away from the fire as it flares up in Witelssrivier in Worcester. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
The fire started on 22 January and edged close to farms in Worcester on Sunday, where 20,000 hectares have burnt over the past seven days. Farmers and farmworkers came together to save properties near Witelssrivier in Worcester. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
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