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Victoria fires: cool change slows Grampians bushfire while NSW braces for windy day of extreme fire danger

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Victoria fires: cool change slows Grampians bushfire while NSW braces for windy day of extreme fire danger



Temperatures plunged overnight in Victoria’s west as gusty winds swept over blazes that have scorched more than 74,000 hectares of bushlandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cool change has eased conditions for firefighters battling an out-of-control blaze in Victoria’s Grampians following the worst bushfire conditions since 2019’s black summer.But the threat of bushfires will continue in an already-scorched region even after hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned out-of-control blazes move north.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/27/victoria-grampians-bushfire-eases-as-nsw-forecast-extreme-fire-danger

Author : Emily Wind and Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-12-26 23:16:22

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