Three homes were damaged and two people assessed by paramedics after a bushfire made its mark on a quiet suburban pocket of Melbourne's north
Three homes were damaged and two people assessed by paramedics after Australia's bushfire summer made its mark on a quiet suburban pocket of Melbourne's north on Monday afternoon.
Ange Vlahopoulos, who lives in Clovemont Way in Bundoora, across the road from Plenty Gorge, watched as the fire started burning towards his home.“The fire was way in the distance this morning. Then the wind just picked up and out of nowhere the whole area over the road was on fire.Credit:Mr Vlahopoulos said fire trucks were parked out the front of his home and spraying the burnt grass stubble but conditions remained “very windy, it’s sort of blowing around in every direction”.
Three houses received minor structural damage and according to Ambulance Victoria, two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Firefighting aircraft were used for the Plenty Gorge fire. More than 20 firefighting vehicles, including a water-bombing aircraft, remained at Bundoora at 6pm. Residents in the area north of Worcester Crescent, Henderson Court, Greenfields Drive, Springfield Court, Ibis Court and Zara Close are likely to be impacted by this fire.
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