Vic: About 150 hectares of grassland burnt out in blaze

AAP General News (Australia)
01-21-2001
Vic: About 150 hectares of grassland burnt out in blaze

About 150 hectares of grassland have been burnt out in a blaze in central Victoria,
with no reports of injuries or damage to buildings.

The Country Fire Authority says the fire -- which flared about 4.45pm (AEDT) at Merton,
near Yea -- took about 115 firefighters an 90 minutes to contain.

Meanwhile, the authority has declared tomorrow a day of total fire ban in the …