Firefighter fears there is ‘nothing left’ of town in Strathbogie Ranges after bushfire went through Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An out-of-control bushfire in central Victoria has destroyed at least 10 properties, leaving a small town’s main street looking “like a bomb’s gone off”, according to the local firefighting captain. Country Fire Authority captain George Noye said the Longwood bushfire was burning out of control and moved south-east to hit the town of Ruffy, about 175km north of Melbourne, where he also lives. Continue reading...
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THU · 2026-01-08 · 23:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0109-6504
NSR-2026-0109-6504News Report·EN·Environmental
Ten properties in Ruffy destroyed, including firefighter’s home, as fire hits Victorian town ‘like a bomb’
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.
Cait Kelly in Seymour and Benita Kolovos in MelbourneThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-08 · 23:25 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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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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The fire hit the town of Ruffy, about 175km north of Melbourne.
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The Longwood bushfire was burning out of control.
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Ten properties in Ruffy destroyed as fire hits Victorian town.
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Firefighter fears there is ‘nothing left’ of town.
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A small town’s main street looking “like a bomb’s gone off”.
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