Man dies in bushfire near Kempsey as crews battle almost 80 fires across NSW

RFS commissioner says death due to Willi Willi fire a ‘tragic reminder of how deadly some of these fires are’

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A man has died in a bushfire near Kempsey in New South Wales as firefighters work to contain the Willi Willi blaze that has burned more than 10,000 hectares.

NSW police confirmed on Tuesday morning that a man had died on a rural property 30km west of Kempsey. Emergency services were called to Temagog late on Monday night after concerns were raised that a 56-year-old man was missing after a bushfire passed through the area.

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