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grampians fire near troopers creek 6-Oct-2006 At 11:19:18 AM john s

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Looks like PV have the two N Gramps fires under control.

From their media release this morning:

The Heatherlie Track and Mt Difficult Range fires are both under control, with fire activity quiet overnight. Firefighters will focus on burning out unburnt patches within control lines at Heatherlie Track today. A helicopter with Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR) technology will fly over both fires this morning, detecting any hot spots and direct crews to them.

With warmer weather predicted for tomorrow before a cool change, crews will be patrolling both fires throughout the day. Aircraft will also be available if required.

Tonight a number of tracks in the Mt Difficult Range will be reopened for the weekend, including Longpoint Fireline, Mt Difficult Summit, Briggs Bluff, Tilwinda Falls and Beehive Falls. Troopers Creek Campground will also reopen.

The Mt Zero Road will continue to be closed from Roses Gap to Halls Gap and will be reopened on Monday.