‘Extremely dry’: Authorities brace for fire risk around Ballarat

By Derrick Krusche
Updated March 10 2018 - 8:22am, first published 8:20am
A helicopter bombs a controlled fire in Ballarat this week. Picture: Emergency Management Victoria
A helicopter bombs a controlled fire in Ballarat this week. Picture: Emergency Management Victoria

Ballarat has only had one day of rainfall above 1mm in the last 37 days, prompting top emergency chiefs to warn of a serious fire danger in the weeks ahead as temperatures climb into the 30s.

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