Tag: Longwood
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Long Grass Beside the Hume Freeway Before Longwood Fire Raises Fire Risk Concerns
Fire Risk Emerges from Dry Grass Beside the Hume Freeway January 14, 2026 — A patch of long, dry grass beside the Hume Freeway near Longwood drew attention from authorities and travelers early this morning, just as emergency services were mobilizing for a nearby blaze. The scene underscores how roadside vegetation can become a flashpoint…
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Surviving the Inferno: A Yarck Resident’s Fight Against the Longwood Bushfire
In the Path of Red-Hot Winds: A Harrowing Escape On the outskirts of Yarck, a small farming town in central Victoria, the air carried a metallic tang as embers drifted through the smoke-filled sky. The Longwood bushfire, already a fuse lit by high winds and parched land, surged toward livelihoods and memories built across generations.…
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It was calm … and then just hectic: Surviving the Longwood bushfire and facing the inferno
Overview: a calm before the surge In central Victoria, the Longwood bushfire ripped through homes and fields with a speed that stunned residents who had hoped for a quiet summer. The scene outside Yarck, a small farming town, mirrored a country under siege: gum trees blistered by heat, ash drifting through the air, and a…