Mark Gunning News Today

Town of Pomonal the worst affected, with 24 houses destroyed in bushfires that broke out on Tuesday

Residents of Pomonal who evacuated from the town have been informed that access to their homes may be available in the next couple of hours.

Twenty-four homes were destroyed by a bushfire in Pomonal and another was razed further north at Dadswells Bridge.

The Western Highway between Horsham and Stawell remains closed.

Twenty-four homes were destroyed by a bushfire in Pomonal and another was razed further north at Dadswells Bridge.

Twenty-four homes were destroyed by a bushfire in Pomonal and another was razed further north at Dadswells Bridge.

"It's very easy to start a fire when you've got dry light grass around you."

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