Ten properties in Ruffy destroyed, including firefighter’s home, as fire hits Victorian town ‘like a bomb’
The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Cait Kelly in Seymour and Benita Kolovos in MelbourneJanuary 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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A bushfire in central Victoria, Australia, has devastated the town of Ruffy, located approximately 175km north of Melbourne. The out-of-control Longwood bushfire, moving south-east, destroyed at least ten properties in Ruffy, according to Country Fire Authority captain George Noye. Noye, a resident of Ruffy himself, reported that the town's main street was severely damaged. Among the properties destroyed was Noye's own home. The fire is still burning and the extent of the damage is being assessed.
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