VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-19
“It is not normal for a fire to move a kilometre in 30 to 60 seconds.”
Wade Rutland · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Maj-Gen Rutland described the unusual speed at which the fire moved after the wind shifted.
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