Grass fire alert: On the verge of disaster

Bernard Humphreys

EXTRA firefighting crews and aircraft are on standby in the Mallee ahead of high fire danger this weekend, as heat, wind and an abundance of fuel present perilous conditions. Mildura-based Country Fire Authority district commander Mick Sporton yesterday said that higher-than-average rainfall had boosted grass growth to levels not seen for years and that this […]

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