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'It ripped through in 30 minutes': Victorian farmer loses 1400 sheep in bushfire

Barry Murphy
Updated January 9 2026 - 5:47pm, first published 10:35am
A raging bushfire moved through Matt Fowles' Upton Hill property in 30 minutes on Thursday morning. Picture supplied
A raging bushfire moved through Matt Fowles' Upton Hill property in 30 minutes on Thursday morning. Picture supplied

A farmer near Avenel lost 1400 sheep in what was a devastating day of bushfires on his property on Thursday.

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Barry Murphy

Barry Murphy

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Barry is a journalist with Australian Community Media's Stock & Land where he reports on all aspects of agriculture. He previously worked in agricultural media in his native Ireland and hails from a small beef and sheep farm in the country's south-east. Email Barry at barry.murphy@stockandland.com.au.
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