'Erratic' Tarago fire leaves trail of destruction near Canberra

By Clare Sibthorpe, Finbar O'Mallon
Updated January 18 2017 - 11:14pm, first published 6:56pm
Water bombing aircraft over Tarago fire. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Water bombing aircraft over Tarago fire. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
A home belonging to Richard Graham that lost in the Tarago fires. Farm-hand Scott Williams checks the damage. Photo: Karleen Minney
A home belonging to Richard Graham that lost in the Tarago fires. Farm-hand Scott Williams checks the damage. Photo: Karleen Minney
Livestock lost in the Tarago fires on a farm near Mount Fairy. Photo: karleen minney
Livestock lost in the Tarago fires on a farm near Mount Fairy. Photo: karleen minney
Mulloon Creek Natural Farms owners Tony Coote, Gary Nairn and Michael Fitzgerald assess the damage to their property. Photo: Karleen Minney
Mulloon Creek Natural Farms owners Tony Coote, Gary Nairn and Michael Fitzgerald assess the damage to their property. Photo: Karleen Minney
The burnt-out area to the east of Canberra as of Wednesday afternoon.
The burnt-out area to the east of Canberra as of Wednesday afternoon.
The fire stretched to the west of Bungendore Road and crossed Goulburn Road to the east. Photo: Clare Sibthorpe
The fire stretched to the west of Bungendore Road and crossed Goulburn Road to the east. Photo: Clare Sibthorpe

Firefighters endured hot and windy conditions as they tried to contain an "erratic" grassfire near Tarago that burnt 3300 hectares, destroyed at least one property and killed livestock.

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