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Danger day as fires erupt

09/01/2026

A statewide total fire ban has been declared for today, 9 January. Picture: File

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Peter Bannan

THE tinderbox Mallee district has been spared serious fires this week, but locals are urged to be ready today, with weather conditions deteriorating and the looming real threat of fires. The state is facing its worse fire threat since the Black Summer blazes of 2019 and 2020, with a fire danger rating of extreme in […]

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