St Ivan Fire: Farmers, volunteers tend to scorched district

Alex Druce
Updated March 27 2017 - 8:59am, first published March 24 2017 - 5:30pm
“We’ve had 114 volunteers doing about 500 days in the three weeks since we’ve arrived, and all that time we’ve been clearing fence lines.” BlazeAid's Brian Carr says volunteer efforts have stepped up over the past couple of weeks - both on the farm and in the homestead.
“We’ve had 114 volunteers doing about 500 days in the three weeks since we’ve arrived, and all that time we’ve been clearing fence lines.” BlazeAid's Brian Carr says volunteer efforts have stepped up over the past couple of weeks - both on the farm and in the homestead.

FARMERS and volunteers will cleaning up the Sir Ivan Bushfire for some time yet, but six weeks on from the horrific blaze, there are signs of progress: more than 80 kilometres of burnt fencing cleared, a further 12km constructed - and, this morning, the arrival of a cool room on the back of a ute.

Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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