Three firefighters were taken to hospital but are safe and 'doing well'. 9News
Three of the crew members were taken to hospital but are safe and "doing well" after suffering only minor injuries.The crew was working to slow the spread of the 15,000-hectare Orroral Valley blaze late last night by mopping up fire trails.
Firefighters had been using a break in the weather to backburn the dangerous bushfire before conditions deteriorate further. The Orroral Valley blaze has been downgraded to advice-level, however extreme temperatures are expected to aggravate the blaze.
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