Bushfires in Victoria: “It was a blessing in disguise”

Emergency warnings are currently in place across Victoria due to the bushfire disaster. Two massive bush fires are expected to continue burning for weeks, including the fire in Longwood, where German national Annika Fischer worked on a farm until recently, but has had to be evacuated along with 150 animals.

Assistant Farm Manager Annika Fischer believes she was “incredibly lucky” that the farm property in Longwood was largely spared from the bushfires. Credit: SBS News / Tys Occhiuzzi

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