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Campfire burns out of control

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UNEXPECTED winds blowing a campfire out of control sparked a grassfire on Pental Island last week, authorities said.Swan Hill CFA captain Dennis Turner said boys camping on the island had started a campfire in the morning, not expecting winds to increase in intensity during the afternoon.Mr Turner said the fire burnt just less than a […]

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