Bushfire in Victoria's west burns 65,000 hectares in a day, destroys Little Desert Nature Lodge and homes
Fire crews are battling an out-of-control bushfire near Dimboola, in Victoria's west, that burnt through 65,000 hectares of land in a day on Monday.A popular accommodation and wedding venue has been ...
A lucky wind saved this town, but dangerous fire still burns
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving bushfire in Victoria’s west that has grown large enough to generate its own weather system, forcing the evacuation of a Wimmera town.Dimboola, with a population ...
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Fires continue in Victoria as severe weather warnings issued
Residents were told to evacuate as the fire reached the outskirts of town but some at Dimboola District Hospital and the town's aged care facility didn't get out in time. About 190 people and ...
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A lucky wind saved this town, but dangerous fire still burns
About 200 turned out to a relief centre at Horsham overnight. However, an aged care facility and Dimboola hospital were unable to be fully evacuated, Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent ...