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Fenz shift manager Alex Norris said investigators would be at the site over the weekend, working alongside DOC management to evaluate the damage and determine the cause.
The southerly that arrived in the area on Thursday morning had been “pretty lucky” for fire crews, Norris said. Supplied
An orange flow from the fire is visible from the shearer s quarters at Muzzle station at 4am on Thursday morning, where principal rural fire officer Chris Hayles tries to get some shut-eye with two helicopter pilots.
“It’s looking pretty good at this stage. There were no crews onsite [on Thursday night], by 5pm all the helicopters were sent home.”