Temperatures plunged overnight in Victoria’s west as gusty winds swept over blazes that have scorched more than 70,000 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.Temperatures plunged on Thursday as gusty westerly winds swept over the blazes in the state’s west that have raged for more than a week and scorched more than 70,000 hectares of bushland.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 20:37:00
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Cool change slows Grampians bushfire in Victoria as NSW braces for windy day of extreme fire danger
