RISE FROM THE ASHES
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Heartbreaking stories of the significant loss of animal life are beginning to emerge in the wake of #Victoria's disastrous #bushfires.

They include the owner of a central Victorian animal shelter who narrowly escaped harm as she watched rescued animals perish in the #Longwood blaze.

#Wildlife Victoria says it received a record number of calls as members of the public sought help for fire and heat-affected animals. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-18/victoria-wildlife-animals-suffering-bushfires-heatwave/106219826

#Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage

Australian authorities declared a #StateOfDisaster on Saturday after #bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of #forest in the country's southeast.

Temperatures soared past 40C as a #HeatWave blanketed the state of #Victoria this week, with hot winds fanning some of the most dangerous fire weather since the "Black Summer" #bushfires of 2019-2020.

One of the most destructive bushfires ripped through almost 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) near #Longwood, a region cloaked in native #forests.

State Premier Jacinta Allan on Saturday declared a state of disaster, giving fire crews emergency powers to force evacuations.

"It's all about one thing: protecting Victorian lives," she said.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-australia-declares-state-disaster-bushfires.html

#Heatwave has #eased across #Victoria with most areas expecting temperature in the 20s & a sprinkling of low-30s.

There are NO districts rated as at #catastrophic or #extreme #firedanger.

Still 3 #emergency-level fires -2 in central Victoria in #Longwood & #Ravenswood
South, & 1 in #Walwa.

A fire in the Alpine National Park has been downgraded to a Watch & Act after the fire spread slowed overnight.

There are 4 blazes at Watch and Act level in the west & south-west. #VicFires #StaySafe

Closing alert -- Bon Me in Boston's Longwood area has closed. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/10/bon-me-in-bostons-longwood-area-has.html

#restaurant #boston #longwood

#POLICE #NEWS

#Officer accused of asking for #sexualfavors from a #domesticviolence victim

#Longwood #policeofficer who resigned violated #useofforce policy

#LaurelCounty #Schools #policechief 'no longer employed' after #DUI arrest

Ex-#KPD officer charged with #sexualassault

Indicted #FPD officer also accused of choking, having #sexualrelationship with subordinate

#Formerofficer arrested on #childmolestation allegations in #HancockCounty

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