Tent Town Springs up as Help Arrives for Fire Fight

A tent township has sprung up in less than 48 hours in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat as firefighters and volunteers prepare for catastrophic conditions. The 131-hectare Victoria Park at Ballarat has become a base camp for hundreds of firies ahead of Wednesday’s (Feb. 28) extreme and catastrophic fire danger across the state’s west, central and northern regions. Firefighters could be there for more than a month, depending on how the rest of the fire season shakes out. Victorian County Fire Authority deputy chief officer Rohan Luke said it had been a significant effort to set up the camp in such a short time....