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‘Not safe’: 100 campers cut off by bushfire
“If you left Blanket Bay Campground, it is not safe to return,” a Victoria Emergency alert stated. “Be aware of potential dangerous bushfire and tree hazards.” Forest Fire Management ...
Townsville Bulletin1mon
‘Criminal investigation’: Cops reveal cause of bushfire that cut off 100 campers in Cape Otway, Victoria
Those at the nearby Blanket Bay campground were told at the time that it was not safe to return or leave the site, and Forest Fire Management (FFM) Victoria chief fire officer Chris Hardman told ...
Gold Coast Sun1mon
‘Not safe to return or leave’: Campers ‘isolated’ as bushfire burns in Cape Otway, Victoria
“If you left Blanket Bay Campground, it is not safe to return,” a Victoria Emergency alert stated. “Be aware of potential dangerous bushfire and tree hazards.” Forest Fire Management ...
The Cairns Post1mon
Cape Otway fire at Blanket Bay Rd prompts evacuation of 140 campers
About 140 campers have been evacuated from the Cape Otway region as a bushfire burning at Blanket Bay Rd threatening popular holiday and camping spots. The blaze burning at Blanket Bay Rd in Cape ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle1mon
Abandoned campfire to blame for Cape Otway blaze, investigation underway
Up to 150 of them were evacuated from camping grounds in the area in a major emergency operation. The fire started in bush at Blanket Bay Rd and Red Hill Track at 2.20am on Wednesday and led to ...
The Age23d
Australia’s wild and unforgiving coast makes this ‘great walk’ sublime
Lunch is at the Blanket Bay campground, such a sublime spot on Victoria’s southern coast we could just as well while away the hours here, exploring its clear rock pools and empty beaches.