Vic: Hay for farmers in drought goes up in smoke
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 AAP - Hay bound for drought-stricken farmers in Victoria's northcaught fire on a Melbourne highway today, spoiling the load and causing major trafficdelays.
Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman John Taylor said the load of 44 hay bales, eachweighing up to 300kg, caught fire on the back of a truck heading north on the Hume Highwayabout 1.20pm (AEDT).
The bales, valued at up to $200 each, were en route from Colac to Kyabram and werebelieved to be a private load, purchased by drought-affected farmers.
Mr Taylor said not all of the bales caught …
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