Firefighters battle a blaze in Ouyen

MORE than 80 firefighters battled a 750-hectare blaze in Ouyen on Sunday after lightning strikes ignited two separate fires. Emergency services were called to the Calder Highway just after 4:20pm, where unpredictable conditions made it challenging for emergency services to contain the blaze. Group officer Trevor Mills said crews worked hard to stop the fire’s […]

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