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Suspicious fires rage during catastrophic conditions

20/01/2026

Suspicious fires have broken out across Melbourne’s south east, prompting emergency services to condemn the behaviour amid extreme, catastrophic conditions and a statewide Total Fire Ban. A Drouin resident (requested anonymity) first noticed a fire while driving home from Warragul on Friday 10 January. “I…

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