Tuesday,
26 November 2024
Inquisitive cow linked to Markwood blaze

A TWO hectare grassfire which spread at Markwood on Tuesday morning is believed to have been sparked after a cow reportedly chewed through a powerline to a pump shed in a local paddock.

Firefighters were called to the Snow Road around 9.10am, after a blaze was identified on the side of a hill near the Carboor-Everton Road intersection.

A CFA spokesperson said the fire occurred in an area which house...

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