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Marino Conservation Park badly damaged by fire, as blaze continues to burn on Kangaroo Island
An overnight grassfire has caused significant damage to Marino Conservation Park in Adelaide’s south.
Key points:
- A fire has burnt about half of Marino Conservation Park
- Police said dozens of firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control within an hour
- In separate blazes, police believe a Kilburn house fire may have been deliberately lit and a grassfire is burning on Kangaroo Island
It started just before 11:00pm.
Trains running on the Seaford line were briefly halted after the fire jumped the train tracks.
Seventy-five firefighters brought it under control within an hour, protecting nearby houses.
The Metropolitan Fire Service said the western side of the 30-hectare conservation park was entirely blackened by the blaze, which has now…
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