Victoria fires: 'difficult’ weather for firefighters as 55,000 hectares burn in Grampians

Soaring temperatures and strong winds have created 'extremely difficult' conditions for Victorian firefighters, Rick Nugent, Victoria's emergency management commissioner, tells the media at a press conference today. He says the fire in the Grampians region, which started about a week ago, has now burned through 55,000 hectares of bush, causing 'considerable environmental damage'
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