Vic: Army comes in to help in Victorian bushfire crisis =2

AAP General News (Australia)
02-08-2009
Vic: Army comes in to help in Victorian bushfire crisis =2

Mr Brumby warned the number of dead would rise.

"There are some very active fire scenes, police are not able to get into areas but
as the day unfolds the news will get worse," he said.

"As we go through the day the number of fatalities will increase and the number of
injuries likewise."

He also warned Victorians to brace themselves for dangerous bushfires to continue raging
this week.

"A lot of Victorians think that because the weather has changed and it's cool, the
fires are out, they're not," Mr Brumby said.

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