How ‘ignorance’ nearly led to fire disaster

By Ashley Argoon
Updated January 19 2013 - 7:31am, first published 12:00am
Wodonga firefighters extinguish their first median strip blaze on the Hume Freeway, near Melbourne Road. It was believed to be lit by a cigarette butt or mechanical failure. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Wodonga firefighters extinguish their first median strip blaze on the Hume Freeway, near Melbourne Road. It was believed to be lit by a cigarette butt or mechanical failure. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Brendan Smith uses his fire extinguisher to put out the second fire. Picture: KYLIE ESLER
Brendan Smith uses his fire extinguisher to put out the second fire. Picture: KYLIE ESLER

FIREFIGHTERS in Wodonga could have faced disaster yesterday due to public ignorance.

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