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Victorian firefighters face a possibly busy night, with lightning strikes across many regions of the state.
Fires have been sparked in Mansfield, Moe, Morwell and the Grampians, but all have been contained quickly at this stage.
The Country Fire Authority is keeping an eye on bands of lightning in the Grampians, the Otways, South Gippsland and the Alpine area.
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