09:20We’ve just made our way out past the police roadblock on the Monaro Highway, which links Canberra with Bredbo, Michelago, Cooma and the Snowy Mountains region. As we drove out to safety, fire crews were still battling a number of grass fires on both sides of the highway. The fires were moving through paddocks but conditions were noticeably better. BC Radio has reported homes have been lost in the region around the towns of Bredbo and Michelago, though we still don’t know how many. Having seen the fire first-hand with Mike Bowers, that is truly incredible news.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2020 21:24 UTC