FIRE EMERGENCY: As it happened

By Ben Kimber
Updated January 21 2014 - 3:06pm, first published January 19 2014 - 5:25pm
About 100 people attended a community meeting in Stawell on Sunday afternoon. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
About 100 people attended a community meeting in Stawell on Sunday afternoon. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
The view from Stawell's Big Hill Sunday morning as the Grampians again became visible. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
The view from Stawell's Big Hill Sunday morning as the Grampians again became visible. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
Several Watch and Act warnings remained in place across the region Saturday night. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
Several Watch and Act warnings remained in place across the region Saturday night. Picture: BEN KIMBER.
The Victorian Premier Denis Napthine meets with volunteers and people displaced at the relief centre at the Stawell Leisure Complex. Pictures: MARK McMILLAN.
The Victorian Premier Denis Napthine meets with volunteers and people displaced at the relief centre at the Stawell Leisure Complex. Pictures: MARK McMILLAN.
Mr Napthine addresses the media outside the relief centre in Stawell.
Mr Napthine addresses the media outside the relief centre in Stawell.
The smoke rising from the blaze in the Grampians presented an ominous sight. Pictures: BEN KIMBER.
The smoke rising from the blaze in the Grampians presented an ominous sight. Pictures: BEN KIMBER.
Late Friday smoke smothered the town of Stawell. Pictures: BEN KIMBER.
Late Friday smoke smothered the town of Stawell. Pictures: BEN KIMBER.
There was no threat to Stawell at any stage.
There was no threat to Stawell at any stage.
Large crowds of people have converged on Big Hill in the last couple of days.
Large crowds of people have converged on Big Hill in the last couple of days.
At one stage smoke haze stretched as far as the eye could see.
At one stage smoke haze stretched as far as the eye could see.
The Grampians was no longer visible from Big Hill in Stawell during the fire emergency.
The Grampians was no longer visible from Big Hill in Stawell during the fire emergency.

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AS fires ravaged the region last weekend the Stawell Times-News was there to provide people with up-to-date information and all the developments. Take a look at how it all unfolded.

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