Fires burning in Grampians national park, Bullengarook, Creswick and at the Gurdies after residents of Bornes Hill, Moyston and Pomonal ordered to leave. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Evacuations in Victoria under way amid extreme fire threat, soaring temperatures and high windsIn Victoria, extreme fire conditions were already starting to develop as forecast, according to state control centre spokesperson, Luke Hegarty.Over the next few hours, we expect the northerly winds to continue to strengthen, which will mean that any fire that is burning will spread.Then we have the real risk later in the day, in the early evening through to night time, when the southerly wind change will hit the state.This is a critical part of the day. If you don’t need to travel, please postpone your plans.”“Stay off the roads, stay safe and keep up to date with the current fires and any new fires. Know what the warnings are for your area. Go to the Vic emergency app, the Vic emergency website, emergency.vic.gov.au or listen to local emergency broadcasters. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-26 01:27:00
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Victoria fires live updates: emergency bushfire warnings and road closures in Grampians, Vic; dangerous fire conditions in South Australia and NSW
