Residents urged to evacuate as bushfires burn in Victoria
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Residents urged to evacuate as bushfires burn in Victoria

Posted March 18, 2018 07:38:01

Thousands of Victorians are being urged to leave their homes as bushfires burn across the state's south-west.

Source: ABC News | Duration: 48sec

Topics: bushfire, warrnambool-3280

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