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The recovery efforts of USAR during the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
At 7:58am on Boxing Day 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on the ocean floor 60 kilometres off the west coast of northern Sumatra...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 27, 20245 min read
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Celebrating our Connections with Japan
On Friday 3 June, the Museum of Fire held a formal opening of the Celebrating our Connections with Japan exhibition. The new exhibition...
Heritage Manager
Jun 30, 20222 min read
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Around the World: Some Notable Incidents 1822 and 1972
The Museum of Fire is dedicated to the preservation of the history of fire and firefighting, first and foremost within NSW and Australia...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 30, 20226 min read
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The Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011
The following is an extract from the June 2011 edition of Fire News. The Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami (東北地方太平洋沖地震, Tōhoku-chihō Taiheiyō...
Guest Author
Apr 11, 20226 min read
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A Tale of Three Cities: Penrith, Fujieda and Hakusan
The Museum has all sorts of fascinating objects from all around the world in the collection. Each has its own story shaped by where it...
Heritage Manager
Mar 22, 20224 min read
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150 Years Since the Great Chicago Fire (8-10 October 1871)
Here at the Museum of Fire our collection focus is on preserving the history of local firefighting history, specifically that of...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 5, 20214 min read
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