Bird sparked Currandooley fire: RFS

Louise Thrower
Updated January 23 2017 - 10:58am, first published 10:56am
Patrols continued on land off Bungendore Road on Wednesday in the Currandooley fire. Investigators say a bird landing on powerlines, then dropping in dry grass, sparked the massive blaze. Photo: Louise Thrower.
Patrols continued on land off Bungendore Road on Wednesday in the Currandooley fire. Investigators say a bird landing on powerlines, then dropping in dry grass, sparked the massive blaze. Photo: Louise Thrower.

A bird flying too close to a high voltage power line sparked the Currandooley fire which raced through almost 3400 hectares.

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Louise Thrower

Louise Thrower

Senior journalist

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