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A bushfire burns in the Grose Valley near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Rugged and difficult terrain with only a few access points has hampered its extinguishment. Has so far burned 496ha and has a 66km fire edge. Orange smoke has drifted hundreds of klms (October 2013)