Laharum Grove ravaged by fire; but home, restaurant safe

By Sarah Scully
Updated January 22 2014 - 10:20am, first published 10:15am
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS
DESTROYED: Laharum Grove owner Deirdre Baum surveys the damage to her 300-acre property after fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees. Despite the loss Mrs Baum remains positive that the business will be back on its feet within the next two years. Pictures: THEA PETRASS

LAHARUM Grove’s owners Deirdre and Richard Baum hope their business will be back on its feet within two years after almost all of the grove’s 11,000 olive trees were ravaged by bushfire on Thursday.

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