Extreme heat forecast sparks grassfire alert

By Peter Collins
Updated December 17 2013 - 7:16am, first published 4:00am

WITH a scorching 40 degrees predicted for Thursday across the south-west, fire authorities have ramped up warnings of looming summer dangers with lush long grass quickly turning to a tinder box.

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