Grampians fires ... again

 'Tis the season again for bushfires, with two fires in the Grampians - one at Mt Staplyton & the other near Bellfield. Begun by lightning strikes on Tuesday morning, they were fanned by strong gusty winds all through the afternoon.

Lynton Brown captured the scene from Taylors Lake, the image showing the smoke from the fire between Mt Difficult (the high range & bluff at the back) and Mt Staplyton ridgeline in front, with the choppy yellow-tinged waters of the lake in the foreground.

Lynton Brown's telephoto view from Taylors Lake 5:15pm

The Western Highway was closed as the fire approached Dadswells before jumping the road and heading towards Glenorchy, and it remains closed today from Horsham to Ballarat, with huge detours via either the Sunraysia or Henty or Wimmera Highways.

Five CFA firefighters sustained minor injuries after their truck was involved in a burnover while fighting the fire & protecting homes at Pomonal.

Lynton captured the scene at 9:30pm on 13th, from St Helens Plains. It is looking South towards North-east part of the Grampians and to the left as far as Glenorchy.

As always thanks & gratitude to the efforts of Lynton Brown out & about recording these events. And thinking of those involved - firefighters & landowners, etc.