Australians come together in long, hot and fiery summer
Heart-rending stories lead to national show of support for victims and volunteer firefighters
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Jonathan Pearlman For The Sunday Times In Sydney, Jonathan Pearlman
This has been a strange summer in Sydney.
For weeks, Australia's largest city has been surrounded by ferocious blazes. Though they reached only the city's outskirts, the crisis has felt ominously close for residents.
