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22 March 2025
Railway line believed to have sparked multiple freeway fires

A PASSING train ignited multiple grassfires along the North East railway line from Barnawartha to the outskirts of Chiltern on Wednesday afternoon.

A CFA spokesperson said 10 CFA units from multiple local brigades attended to four separate grass fires in the Barnawartha area from around 2:13pm.

The spokesperson said air attack support was also requested to assist ground crews who responded to the ...

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