Grampians National Park bushfire contained as rain brings relief
Residents are rejoicing as rain clouds rather than smoke cover the national park mountains and the fire is declared contained after burning out of control for 21 days.
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Cool change, rain bring relief as fires burn
Rain and a cool change are helping firefighters battle a large blaze that has been burning since mid-December.
Watch & Act - Bushfire - Threat is Reduced - Monitor Conditions
eastern side of the Grampians National Park from Halls Gap to Bornes Hill, including Mafeking and Watgania.
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Australia's Victoria braces for fire danger as 45 degrees Celsius nears
The nation's weather forecaster warned that temperatures could reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Sunday. The ...
Heatwave Sizzles Australia: Bushfires Ravages Victoria State, Fire Bans Issued
The huge blaze that has ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park has affected homes, farmlands and vast areas of the ...