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Men fined for lighting campfire on Fraser Island that burnt through half the World Heritage-listed island
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The fire has burned more than 87,000 hectares since being lit on October 14.
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Two men have been fined for illegally lighting a campfire on Fraser Island (K gari) which led to a major blaze that burnt through half of the World Heritage-listed island within two months.
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Liam Cheshire told the court he was deeply sorry and truly believed the fire had been extinguished
Magistrate Stephen Guttridge agreed the fire was not a case of arson
The bushfire burnt through 87,000 hectares of bushland on the World Heritage-listed island ....

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