'God's country' up in flames as fire rips east near Tarago

By Finbar O'Mallon
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:57pm, first published January 18 2017 - 12:54pm

A large fire swallowed more than 3300 hectares, burning along the tablelands near Tarago on Tuesday afternoon, as locals watched in horror from Mt Fairy, gathered to defend properties or in the case of one man, drove towards the smoke to find his dog.

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