94-hectare bushfire near Kings Highway not yet controlled
NSW Rural Fire Service crews are working to control a 94-hectare bushfire near the Kings Highway at Warri. A separate grass fire on the Federal Highway in Canberra has been contained.
NSW Rural Fire Service crews are working to control a 94-hectare bushfire near the Kings Highway at Warri. A separate grass fire on the Federal Highway in Canberra has been contained.
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