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Stubble fire blazes across a golden wheat field, cutting a dramatic swath between an irrigation channel and rural landscape under a vast blue Australian sky. Intense orange flames race along the field's edge, creating a vivid boundary between burned and unburned terrain, with thick plumes of dark smoke billowing skyward. The controlled burn demonstrates a critical agricultural practice in New South Wales, where farmers strategically clear crop residue to prepare fields for next season's planting. Carefully managed to prevent uncontrolled wildfire, this agricultural technique helps manage crop waste, reduce pest populations, and return nutrients to the soil. The linear irrigation channel provides a natural firebreak, protecting surrounding farmland and highlighting the precision of modern agricultural land management. The expansive horizontal composition captures the immense scale of Australian broadacre farming, with flat horizons and geometric field layouts typical of grain-producing regions.