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🌍 WorldNYT WorldMonday, October 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM UTC1h ago

Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage StatusPhoto: NYT World

Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019

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