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Victorian bushfires: premier says residents 'perfectly right to be angry' Victorian bushfires: premier says residents 'perfectly right to be angry'
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A planned burn that turned into a 3,000-hectare bushfire which destroyed one Victorian home and threatened more has left residents rightfully angry, the state premier, Daniel Andrews, has said.A planned burn that turned into a 3,000-hectare bushfire which destroyed one Victorian home and threatened more has left residents rightfully angry, the state premier, Daniel Andrews, has said.
The Lancefield-Cobaw fire in central Victoria started with a controlled burn a week ago but turned into an out-of-control blaze in hot and windy conditions. Authorities warned more homes could be lost on Wednesday.The Lancefield-Cobaw fire in central Victoria started with a controlled burn a week ago but turned into an out-of-control blaze in hot and windy conditions. Authorities warned more homes could be lost on Wednesday.
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Emergency warnings were in place for Benloch, Pastoria East and Baynton East as the fire headed north.Emergency warnings were in place for Benloch, Pastoria East and Baynton East as the fire headed north.
“I can fully appreciate they’re angry, and they are perfectly right to be angry,” Andrews told ABC Radio on Wednesday.“I can fully appreciate they’re angry, and they are perfectly right to be angry,” Andrews told ABC Radio on Wednesday.
“We will have a full investigation and there will be a proper review as is the case with every controlled burn that gets away from us.”“We will have a full investigation and there will be a proper review as is the case with every controlled burn that gets away from us.”
The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, has asked for an explanation, but Andrews said there was no point firing off letters.The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, has asked for an explanation, but Andrews said there was no point firing off letters.
“I don’t know politicians attacking each other or getting on their soapboxes necessarily supports our volunteer and career firefighters,” Andrews said.“I don’t know politicians attacking each other or getting on their soapboxes necessarily supports our volunteer and career firefighters,” Andrews said.
Greg Murphy, from the Cobaw fire incident control centre, said no houses had been lost overnight, but that could happen on Wednesday.Greg Murphy, from the Cobaw fire incident control centre, said no houses had been lost overnight, but that could happen on Wednesday.
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“We spent a considerable amount of time yesterday engaged in property protection,” he said.“We spent a considerable amount of time yesterday engaged in property protection,” he said.
Lower temperatures were expected, but with strong winds of 40km/h to 60km/h.Lower temperatures were expected, but with strong winds of 40km/h to 60km/h.
The Cobaw fire started as a Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning controlled burn but it has twice jumped containment lines.The Cobaw fire started as a Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning controlled burn but it has twice jumped containment lines.
The Victorian environment minister, Lisa Neville, said weather conditions were not originally predicted to be as hot and windy when the burn started.The Victorian environment minister, Lisa Neville, said weather conditions were not originally predicted to be as hot and windy when the burn started.
“There’s always an investigation where a planned burn does break the lines. We have less than 2% of our burns do that,” she told 3AW on Wednesday.“There’s always an investigation where a planned burn does break the lines. We have less than 2% of our burns do that,” she told 3AW on Wednesday.
There were watch and act warnings also for Granite, Trawool, Tallarook, Kerrisdale, Baynton, Emu Flat and Nulla Vale.
The fire at Wensleydale had subsided and the CFA said it was now safe.