'God's country' up in flames as fire rips east near Tarago

By Finbar O'Mallon
Updated February 5 2017 - 6:09pm, first published January 18 2017 - 11:31am
Molly, Logan and Felicity Patterson with Christa Sadler of Tarago watch on as water bombing plane flies over and are concerned for their properties. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Molly, Logan and Felicity Patterson with Christa Sadler of Tarago watch on as water bombing plane flies over and are concerned for their properties. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Water bombing aircraft over Tarago fire. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Water bombing aircraft over Tarago fire. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Water bombing aircraft over Tarago fire. Photo Elesa Kurtz Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Water bombing aircraft over Tarago fire. Photo Elesa Kurtz Photo: Elesa Kurtz

A large fire swallowed more than 3300 hectares, burning along the tablelands near Tarago on Tuesday afternoon, as locals watched in horror from Mt Fairy, gathered to defend properties or in the case of one man, drove towards the smoke to find his dog.

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