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AHEAD of a high-risk fire season across much of Victoria, CFA is highlighting the example of community preparation in a regional town earlier this year as a model for all Victorians living in bushfire-prone areas.

In late February, a series of deliberately lit fires swept through the north-east after what had been a quiet, uneventful summer.

Six fires burned in difficult terrain through the Boho Valley, including one major blaze that would test firefighters for weeks.

Former Boho Fire Brigade captain Gary Washusen said the community’s commitment to property preparation, even late in the fire season, played a critical role in assisting first responders.

“It’s easy to think the risk has passed by the end of summer, but in regional Victoria there’s always the pote

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