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25 December 2024
CFA warning after haystack fires destroy 1700 bales

CFA is reminding farmers about the risks of improper hay storage after two devastating haystack fires destroyed at least 1700 hay bales in separate parts of the state recently.

A fire in Coonooer West on December 10 claimed 1200 bales, a hayshed, and several pieces of machinery, while just last week a fire in Naring saw another 500 bales destroyed.

Haystack fires are often caused by spontaneous comb...

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