<p>A plume of bright red fire retardant was dropped on a forest fire in the remote Caledonia region of Gippsland, Victoria, on January 26.</p><p>The fire was sparked by lightning on January 25, according to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). Airborne fire crews extinguished the blaze by the following day.</p><p>Victoria was still on high fire alert on January 29, during a period of ‘extreme heat’</a>. Credit: DELWP Gippsland via Storyful</p><br />
