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A hurried operations is under way to save animals at the Yackandandah wildlife sanctuary Kangaloola.
The operators of the centre were desperately running around just after 2.30pm to bring in animals from enclosures.
It was not known whether the animals would need to be evacuated.
Glenda Elliott said of particular concern was the sanctuary’s “pinkies” – the very young marsupials that otherwise should be in a mother’s pouch, such as tiny joey kangaraoos.
“We’re just trying to get them all in,” she said.
Mrs Elliott said it was clear there was a large fire in the area.
She said all she could see was “smoke, lots of smoke”.
Mrs Elliott then had to take off to continue the work, as they were struggling to get by without some of the volunteers they thought might have turned up to assist.
“I’ve really got to go, sorry.”