Emergency fire warnings in Victoria

Evacuations ordered amid catastrophic bushfire danger in Australia

Residents in four regions of Victoria, southeast Australian, have been told to evacuate their homes by Friday morning as authorities declared a catastrophic bushfire danger rating on Thursday.

Total fire ban: catastrophic danger rating declared for south-west region

Fire ban in Victoria due to catastrophic danger. South West, Wimmera, Northern Country affected. Stay alert and plan to leave.

Dry Lightning Warnings as Much of Australia Braces for Extreme Heat

Severe heat warnings have been issued around most of Australia, as the Bureau of Meteorology predicts extreme temperatures, risk of dry lightning, and strong winds across South-Eastern Australia. The warnings come as residents of the Victorian town of Longwood were directed to leave amid intensifying fire conditions. Victoria’s Country Fire Authority chief officer Jason Heffernan reported early property losses in Longwood, including damage to ho…

Fire danger zone grows, structures lost as ‘catastrophic’ conditions hit Victoria

There is a total fire ban across the state and it will be illegal to camp in danger areas amid conditions that are ‘not survivable’.

Emergency fire warnings in Victoria

Multiple fire emergencies are in place in regional Victoria today as firefighters tackle out-of-control bushfires.

Emergency warnings in parts of Victoria as fires rage amid record heat

Multiple emergency warnings remained in place overnight across parts of Victoria as firefighters battled blazes across the state.People in Avenel, Longwood, Longwood East, Ruffy, Tarcombe and Upton Hill were being advised to "take shelter now", with authorities saying it was too late to leave as they worked to bring the Longwood bushfire under control.Those in Caveat, Dropmore, Ruffy, Tarcombe and Terip Terip were being advised to "leave immedi…