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SES chief heads to SA’s killer blaze

26/11/2015

Libby, second from left, will join the South Australian bushfire efforts.

THE Greater Dandenong SES unit’s deputy controller is today (Thursday 26 November) heading to South Australia to assist with the state’s bushfire emergency on a four-day deployment.
At least two people have died and 15 people have been taken to hospital as fire crews battle an uncontrolled blaze in the Pinery region.

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