Bushfires cut off Victorian communities as weekend weather prompts fresh warnings
5 years ago

Bushfires cut off Victorian communities as weekend weather prompts fresh warnings

ABC  

Firefighters, police and the army are making extraordinary efforts to bring relief to thousands of Victorians cut off by bushfires, as they brace for extreme weekend weather which could see huge bushfires merge in the state's east and north-east. Key points: An operation is underway to evacuate some of the 4,000 people stranded at Mallacoota There are fears some communities may remain cut off as bushfire conditions flare again at the weekend For the latest information, visit the Vic Emergency website The huge bushfire that struck Mallacoota is one of several destructive blazes still burning in East Gippsland, and another massive fire continues to rage near Corryong, close to the New South Wales-Victoria border. Police officer drives through flames to help Genoa The tiny community of Genoa, which is nestled in far eastern Victoria near the New South Wales border, has also been cut off by fire. CFA chief officer Steve Warrington said they actually spoke to authorities in New South Wales to try to get some fire trucks in from the other side of the border. "A New South Wales police officer drove from Eden through the fire to get into Genoa to provide a bit of leadership into that community," he said.

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Fire crews strengthen bushfire containment lines as authorities assess fire damage
1 week ago

Fire crews strengthen bushfire containment lines as authorities assess fire damage

ABC  

Three homes have been destroyed by bushfire in western Victoria as mild weather conditions allow crews to strengthen containment lines. "We expect those numbers to potentially change as the day goes on, but at the moment that's still a really great outcome given that we were expecting Thursday to have been a day where we could have seen the fire …

Victorian bushfire evacuees buoyed by community kindness amid Grampians bushfires
1 week ago

Victorian bushfire evacuees buoyed by community kindness amid Grampians bushfires

ABC  

After two years of travelling the country in a caravan, Narissa McConnell and her family of five decided to settle in picturesque Halls Gap. "After the February fires, a lot of people have been prepared for this," Northern Grampians Councillor Jack Blake said. Halls Gap Zoo owner Mark Treweek has been blown away by offers to house some of the …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
1 week, 2 days ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. “Firefighters, I can say, are doing everything possible to protect life and protect property.” An emergency warning was issued by fire authorities for the small …

Bushfire emergency in regional Victoria
1 week, 2 days ago

Bushfire emergency in regional Victoria

ABC  

Isobel Roe: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Isobel Roe: A fire emergency is unfolding in Victoria with an out-of-control bushfire in the Grampians National Park, expanding to more than 50,000 hectares in the state's west. Isobel Roe: That's Boxing Day tsunami survivor Michael Tyrrell. Kathleen O'Connor: After a challenging year, Lindsay Carroll says she hopes today will be …

Creswick bushfire near Ballarat continues to burn, new alert for Hotspur
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Creswick bushfire near Ballarat continues to burn, new alert for Hotspur

ABC  

A fire near Creswick, north of Ballarat, remains under advice level today after ripping through nearly 200 hectares of state forest yesterday. The fire near Creswick started at 5pm yesterday in the Creswick State Forest on Melbourne Road, after the temperature in the area reached 41 degrees. "About 5 o'clock I heard the fire siren go — I got my …

Leave now warnings issued for bushfires at Hotspur, Grampians National Park
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Leave now warnings issued for bushfires at Hotspur, Grampians National Park

ABC  

Water-bombing aircraft have been called in to fight two out-of control bushfires in far south-west Victoria. Twenty CFA and Forest Fire Management Victoria crews are working on the ground to control the blaze, alongside seven aerial water-bombers. Forest Fire Management Incident Controller Jon Rofe told the ABC fire investigators and Victoria Police were at the fire ground trying to determine …

Emergency warning downgraded for Creswick bushfire near Ballarat in Victoria's west
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Emergency warning downgraded for Creswick bushfire near Ballarat in Victoria's west

ABC  

Fire crews are continuing to battle an out-of-control bushfire at Creswick, in central Victoria, after a day of extreme fire weather on Monday, but the threat appears to be easing. Nearly 60 Country Fire Authority vehicles responded to the fire, which started in the Creswick State Forest at about 5pm Monday. Residents recount evacuation dramas Sarah Russell was watching the …

Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record
4 months ago

Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record

ABC  

As chaotic weather wreaks havoc across Tasmania and Victoria, there are warnings over a heightened threat of bushfires in the coming months in other parts of the country. Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory face an increased risk of bushfires this spring after "unusually high" maximum temperatures were recorded around the country. The official seasonal bushfire outlook shows …

Fire crews contain bushfire which threatened communities south of Ballarat
10 months, 1 week ago

Fire crews contain bushfire which threatened communities south of Ballarat

ABC  

In short: A grassfire is threatening communities south of Ballarat, while extreme fire conditions threaten Victorians. For the latest warnings, visit the ABC Emergency website Beaufort resident Len Green spent most of Wednesday preparing for the worst, as bushfires continued to threaten communities in Victoria's west. "The sprinklers that are on the shed … I saw them at a fire …

Bayindeen bushfire still burning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through extreme weather
10 months, 1 week ago

Bayindeen bushfire still burning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through extreme weather

ABC  

In short: A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued for communities in Victoria's far west today. Stay up to date on bushfire information For the latest warnings, visit the ABC Emergency website Listen to ABC Local Radio for regular updates — find your local broadcaster here Download the Vic Emergency app on your phone to receive official updates A …

Aerial firefighting units on standby as South Australia prepares for 'extreme' fire danger
10 months, 1 week ago

Aerial firefighting units on standby as South Australia prepares for 'extreme' fire danger

ABC  

In short: South Australian authorities have urged residents to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of "extreme" conditions. The Country Fire Service said the Flinders, Mid North, Upper South East, Lower South East, Mount Lofty Ranges, Riverland and Murraylands districts will experience extreme danger. Fire authorities have urged South Australians to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of …

Severe bushfire risk increased by hazard reduction burns, report finds
11 months ago

Severe bushfire risk increased by hazard reduction burns, report finds

ABC  

Traditional fire management strategies such as hazard reduction burns, logging, and the thinning of undergrowth have increased the flammability of forests, new research has found. Key points: The lead author of the report says fire management techniques need to be reconsidered The researchers say interfering with nature is increasing the risk of severe fires The RFS says the report does …

Bushfire alert downgraded for Chapman Valley, Northampton as firefighters contain blaze
1 year ago

Bushfire alert downgraded for Chapman Valley, Northampton as firefighters contain blaze

ABC  

A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in Western Australia's Mid West has been downgraded as firefighters work to contain the blaze. Key points: Firefighters are working to contain a bushfire that threatened lives and homes in WA's Mid West Residents credit volunteers with saving multiple properties from flames The North West Coastal highway remains closed, with conditions to be …

Hudson bushfire in NSW downgraded but similar conditions expected on Thursday
1 year, 1 month ago

Hudson bushfire in NSW downgraded but similar conditions expected on Thursday

ABC  

An emergency warning has been downgraded for the Hudson bushfire burning in the Narran Lake Reserve in north-west New South Wales, but authorities are bracing for similar conditions on Thursday. Key points: The fire threatened opal fields in the remote area in NSW's north-west Dozens of firefighters, two large air tankers and helicopters were deployed The NSW RFS are expecting …

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara
1 year, 2 months ago

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara

ABC  

Easing weather conditions have helped firefighters get on top of dozens of fires rampaging through regional communities across Queensland and New South Wales that have destroyed dozens of homes. Key points: Firefighters have got the upper hand on a fire that broke out near a school in Sydney's west A cool southerly change is spreading across major fire grounds 53 …

Schools closed, extreme fire danger warnings issued in NSW as hot, windy weather returns
1 year, 2 months ago

Schools closed, extreme fire danger warnings issued in NSW as hot, windy weather returns

ABC  

Six New South Wales schools are closed as hot and windy conditions set in across large parts of the state, while the recovery effort from a large fire still burning on the state's Far South Coast begins. Key points: Six total fire bans are in place amid extreme fire danger for five NSW regions Nearly 50 fires are already burning …

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season

News 18  

Warm winds fanned multiple blazes on Wednesday in an unusually early start to Australia’s annual fire season, prompting a state leader to warn of a “horror” summer of bushfires ahead. “Be prepared for a horror summer,” New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a news conference in Bega. “Bushfires love this environment and it is devastating for regional communities in …

Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border
1 year, 3 months ago

Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border

ABC  

A major highway in the Northern Territory has been closed because of a monster fire in the Barkly region that has been burning for weeks and scorched more than two million hectares. Key points: Bushfires NT has withdrawn from "active management" of the fire Pastoralist says they have been left to fend for themselves Interstate resources that fought the blaze …

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires

News 18  

Firefighters warned people on Tuesday to flee or take shelter if it is too late to leave as warm, gusty winds fanned “very challenging” bushfires in Victoria, eastern Australia. People who had not yet left from another seven neighbourhoods were told to take shelter immediately because “it is too late to leave the area safely”. “We are experiencing spot fires …

Less than 24-hours after fires ravage Victorian communities, they're now preparing for floods
1 year, 3 months ago

Less than 24-hours after fires ravage Victorian communities, they're now preparing for floods

ABC  

Quick Read In short: Several communities in Gippsland, in Victoria's east, remain on high alert as bushfires continue to burn. Firefighters get 'upper hand' with weather reprieve CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said Sunday had been a "very challenging day" for firefighters. He said milder conditions on Monday allowed hundreds of firefighters to get "the upper hand" in containing the …

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer

The Hindu  

Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer. "Once we've actually dried out the landscape from the wet conditions it's starting from, it could be that we end up with a …

Kimberley cattle stations, Indigenous rangers 'exhausted' by bushfire arson
1 year, 4 months ago

Kimberley cattle stations, Indigenous rangers 'exhausted' by bushfire arson

ABC  

Across the open plains of Gogo Station in the centre Kimberley region, a bushfire has been burning for weeks. Key points: Firefighters, rangers, volunteers and station owners respond to hundreds of deliberately lit bushfires across the Kimberley annually Gogo Station alleges local traditional owners are in breach of the Indigenous Land Use Agreement by lighting out-of-season fires Gooniyandi rangers have …

Farmers reeling from 'preventable' summer bushfires demand inquiry
2 years, 4 months ago

Farmers reeling from 'preventable' summer bushfires demand inquiry

ABC  

It has been six months since a devastating bushfire ripped through WA's Wheatbelt region, and impacted farmers are still counting the cost. Key points: A fire started after a permitted stubble burn reignited in "catastrophic conditions" The blaze destroyed 45,000 hectares and multiple homes Locals say a permit should never have been issued and are calling for a public inquiry …

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief
2 years, 10 months ago

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief

ABC  

Fires that tore through Western Australia's agricultural heartland overnight scorching farmland and destroying homes still pose a threat. Key points: Southern WA is hit by spate of fires across the weekend Twin bushfires are raging through WA's Wheatbelt, scorching farm land and razing at least one home Catastrophic conditions have left hundreds of firefighters battling blazes Twin fires hit the …

WA bushfires: Emergency bushfire threatening lives and homes in Bridgetown, residents evacuated
2 years, 10 months ago

WA bushfires: Emergency bushfire threatening lives and homes in Bridgetown, residents evacuated

ABC  

Bridgetown in Western Australia's south-west has been evacuated due to an emergency level bushfire that local authorities fear has destroyed property. Key points: Power has been cut across the town, affecting communications Bridgetown's hospital has been evacuated, as has an aged care home The Bureau of Meteorology said temperatures hit a top of 41 degrees Celsius on Saturday Residents were …

Residents flee flames, fear for homes, as southern WA bushfire emergency worsens
2 years, 11 months ago

Residents flee flames, fear for homes, as southern WA bushfire emergency worsens

ABC  

Anxious residents evacuated from the path of an out-of-control bushfire in Western Australia’s south say they don’t know whether their homes have been destroyed. Key points: An emergency warning is in place for homes near Denmark, a popular coastal tourist town Water bombers and ground crews are battling the flames in steep terrain amid hot, windy conditions The warning applies …

Emergency warning downgraded as threat eases for bushfire in Rockingham, south of Perth
2 years, 11 months ago

Emergency warning downgraded as threat eases for bushfire in Rockingham, south of Perth

ABC  

The threat level for a bushfire burning in East Rockingham, Hillman and Coolongup, south of Perth, has been downgraded to a watch and act. Key points: The fire has been downgraded to a watch and act There is still a possible threat to lives and homes The blaze is burning close to Rockingham Hospital An emergency warning was in place …

Perth bushfire victim who watched house burn on livestream urges residents to evacuate
3 years, 10 months ago

Perth bushfire victim who watched house burn on livestream urges residents to evacuate

ABC  

From 50 kilometres away, Craig Longbottom watched his home in the peaceful semi-rural West Australian township of Gidgegannup go up in flames. Mr Longbottom installed motion sensor security cameras to help catch burglars — instead, they streamed pictures of a wall of flames engulfing his property, live to his tablet. "Initially we didn't really believe it was going to come …

Australia bushfire threatens township on World Heritage-listed Fraser island
4 years ago

Australia bushfire threatens township on World Heritage-listed Fraser island

The Independent  

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Melbourne residents rush for travel permits to conduct fire preparations at holiday homes
4 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne residents rush for travel permits to conduct fire preparations at holiday homes

ABC  

Melbourne residents who own holiday homes in regional Victoria are being warned they do not have automatic permission to break through the so-called ring of steel to travel into rural areas and conduct bushfire preparations. Key points: Melbourne residents are told not to expect speedy access to their holiday homes Councils say they have no idea how the Government expects …

Bushfire royal commission looks to the past to show a troubling future
4 years, 6 months ago

Bushfire royal commission looks to the past to show a troubling future

ABC  

Six months ago, Australia was burning. While these predictions are not new, the last bushfire season showed the potential destruction when multiple events happen at once — drought, followed by fire, followed by flood. Worse still, the commission heard even if we do reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, the effect of a warming climate has "partially locked in" future extreme …

NSW bushfire victims housed in temporary accommodation 'pods' while coronavirus slows recovery
4 years, 8 months ago

NSW bushfire victims housed in temporary accommodation 'pods' while coronavirus slows recovery

ABC  

The Richardson family has been living with their neighbours for five months since a bushfire destroyed their home on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. It's been tough — but yesterday they got a small rectangular lifeline in the form of a temporary accommodation "pod". "It's got everything we are going to need, we can actually move home," Ms …

Huge East Gippsland bushfire that burned for three months finally declared 'contained'
4 years, 10 months ago

Huge East Gippsland bushfire that burned for three months finally declared 'contained'

ABC  

A huge bushfire complex that charred more than 320,000 hectares of East Gippsland over the past 91 days has finally been contained. Key points: Recent rainfall doused the edges of the fire allowing crews to directly attack hot spots The emergency services still have to remove dangerous trees and landslips to stabilise around 3,800 kilometres of roads The forecast for …

Australia’s climate crisis has been building for years but no one listened
4 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s climate crisis has been building for years but no one listened

CNN  

CNN — Australia was already grappling with extreme heat and one of the worst droughts on record when devastating bushfires tore through the bone dry land. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image provided by the Australian Department of …

Homes lost as bushfires hit NSW South Coast communities
4 years, 11 months ago

Homes lost as bushfires hit NSW South Coast communities

ABC  

Homes have been lost to out-of-control bushfires in NSW with temperatures hitting 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state. Key points: There are reports of property losses on the south coast The public were urged to curb electricity use due to damage at some power stations The BOM is forecasting a temperature drop for Friday The NSW Rural Fire …

East Gippsland resident whose lost house in bushfire calls for rate relief
4 years, 11 months ago

East Gippsland resident whose lost house in bushfire calls for rate relief

ABC  

An East Gippsland man whose house was destroyed by bushfires is calling on local councils to reduce rates for people who have lost properties. East Gippsland Shire Council says it's "looking at different options." "I couldn't say quantitively what's going to happen, we've got to juggle a lot of figures as to how it affects the rest of the council …

Health warning in Melbourne, air quality down to 'hazardous' due to Australia's bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Health warning in Melbourne, air quality down to 'hazardous' due to Australia's bushfires

Firstpost  

Health warnings were issued after a thick haze from the bushfires in Victoria descended on Melbourne. Health warnings were issued after a thick haze from the bushfires in Victoria descended on Melbourne Tuesday morning, reducing the air quality in the Australian city to the “worst in the world”. Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton said, “I think overnight for Melbourne …

Holiday homeowners are urged to rent out their second house to bushfire families
4 years, 11 months ago

Holiday homeowners are urged to rent out their second house to bushfire families

Daily Mail  

New South Wales residents are being asked to open their hearts and their holiday homes to victims of the state's bushfire crisis. The NSW Rural Fire Service said 2162 homes had been lost this fire season - 1246 since New Year's Day - with another 849 damaged. A destroyed property in Verona, New South Wales, is pictured) The NSW government …

Get out NOW: Hundreds of residents are ordered to leave East Gippsland towns
4 years, 11 months ago

Get out NOW: Hundreds of residents are ordered to leave East Gippsland towns

Daily Mail  

Two bushfires in Victoria that were contained after wreaking havoc over Christmas and New Year's have flared up again. The fires in East Gippsland are again threatening lives and homes with residents urged to leave town or stay on alert. Two bushfires in Victoria that were contained after wreaking havoc over Christmas and New Year's have flared up again Early …

Fires threat rises in East Gippsland and Alpine communities with emergency evacuations
4 years, 11 months ago

Fires threat rises in East Gippsland and Alpine communities with emergency evacuations

ABC  

Firefighters brace for a night of dangerous conditions in Victoria's Alpine region, where erratic winds could push blazes burning around Mount Buffalo towards the tourist town of Bright. A south-westerly wind change swept across Victoria on Friday night, and Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said communities across the state's disaster zone needed to remain vigilant. Mr Crisp said the bushfire-affected …

Australia bushfires: At least 24 people killed, over six mn hectares of land lost; Victoria extends 'state of disaster' as threat intensifies
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia bushfires: At least 24 people killed, over six mn hectares of land lost; Victoria extends 'state of disaster' as threat intensifies

Firstpost  

In South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, the bushfire threat on Thursday was escalated with ‘a watch and act warning’ issued for a fire near Parndana which according to the Country Fire Service was uncontrolled and was burning in a southeasterly direction threatening the safety of people in the area. Melbourne: Australia’s raging bushfire crisis, one of the worst in its history, …

Fires forecast prompts Victoria to extend state of disaster across East Gippsland and Alpine bushfire zones
4 years, 11 months ago

Fires forecast prompts Victoria to extend state of disaster across East Gippsland and Alpine bushfire zones

ABC  

Victorian authorities are urging people in the state's declared disaster zones to leave the area, amid fears bushfires could begin to threaten communities by sunrise. Key points: Erratic winds have led to a number of out-of-control fires in the Alpine region this week A state of disaster declaration covers much of East Gippsland, north-eastern Victoria and the Alpine region covers …

Bushfires scare off East Gippsland tourists as businesses face struggle to stay afloat
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfires scare off East Gippsland tourists as businesses face struggle to stay afloat

ABC  

The vines at the Nicholson River Winery have been enveloped by smoke since before the start of the year and it is having a detrimental effect on the fruit. Key points: Vineyard owner Ken Eckersley is calling for help for businesses affected by the bushfires Another local says the tourists have stopped coming even though his business remains open You …

Watch | Massive bushfires across Australia
4 years, 11 months ago

Watch | Massive bushfires across Australia

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called up about 3,000 reservists as the threat of wildfires escalated Saturday in at least three states. The fire broke containment lines Friday and was described as “virtually unstoppable” as it destroyed buildings and burned through more than 14,000 hectares of Flinders Chase National Park. Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fizsimmons said the 264,000-hectare …

In the fire-ravaged East Gippsland bush, a wildlife carer faces a nightmare
4 years, 11 months ago

In the fire-ravaged East Gippsland bush, a wildlife carer faces a nightmare

ABC  

In a forest of blackened trees, wildlife carer Lorna King has begun the grim task of looking for native animals that can be saved before the East Gippsland bushfires rage again. Key points: Some key species of concern include the brushtail rock wallaby, the diamond python and the spot-tailed quoll A wildlife triage centre will be set up at Bairnsdale …

Fires in East Gippsland and Victoria's north-east likely to threaten lives again on Thursday
4 years, 11 months ago

Fires in East Gippsland and Victoria's north-east likely to threaten lives again on Thursday

ABC  

Countless stories of devastation are emerging from Victoria's east and north-east, where four people remain missing as authorities brace for more bushfire emergencies from Thursday. Mr Crisp said it was "inevitable" fires near Corryong would join up with fires across the border in NSW. Mr McNamara, a former Nationals MP who also chairs the fund set up to support victims …

Bushfires destroy more property in Victoria as military, volunteers ramp up disaster relief
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfires destroy more property in Victoria as military, volunteers ramp up disaster relief

ABC  

Light rain will barely give firefighters the chance to "take a breath" before Victoria is likely to face another fire emergency in a few days, authorities say. Fires incident controller Andy Gillham said some communities were threatened two or three times over Saturday, including a "very close call at Omeo", where Army helicopters evacuated people from the oval. Mr Gillham …

Bushfire conditions ease in NSW and Victoria but communities still on alert
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfire conditions ease in NSW and Victoria but communities still on alert

ABC  

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning said it will soon be establishing a Wildlife Triage Centre in Bairnsdale. DELWP's James Todd told ABC Gippsland that crews can't go out and search for injured wildlife, until the areas are deemed safe by authorities. We have been doing some inspections around the fire grounds, but that's been a bit …

Deadly fires are threatening Australia’s entire way of life
5 years ago

Deadly fires are threatening Australia’s entire way of life

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have thought a visit to a fire-ravaged town would help boost his image after a series of stumbles in handling the country’s bushfire crisis. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image …

Fires in East Gippsland prompt helicopter evacuation as Victoria's north-east hit hard
5 years ago

Fires in East Gippsland prompt helicopter evacuation as Victoria's north-east hit hard

ABC  

Army helicopters have been used to help dozens of people escape the fierce fire threat in Victoria, where more than 100 properties have been razed and towns remained at risk overnight. Key points: About 50 people were flown out of Omeo as fire menaced the town Communities in the state's north-east are facing a night of dangerous bushfire conditions For …

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