Source: VIC Emergency
Issued Today at 1:31 PM.
This Watch and Act message is being issued for Amphitheatre,
Bayindeen, Ben Nevis, Chute, Elmhurst, Eversley, Glenlofty,
Glenlogie, Glenpatrick, Glenshee, Green Hill Creek, Main Lead,
Mount Cole, Mount Cole Creek, Mount Lonarch, Nowhere Creek,
Raglan.
It is Not Safe to Return to the locations in the warning
area.
There is a bushfire between Raglan and Mount Cole that is not yet
under control.
The bushfire is still active.
Firefighters have been able to slow the spread of fire for now,
but the situation can change at any time. You must monitor
conditions and be ready to act.
This Watch and Act message replaces the Watch and Act message
issued at 6.27am on Sunday 25 February 2024.
If you left the warning area, it is Not Safe to Return. Be aware
of potential dangerous bushfire and tree hazards.
What you should do:
If you have not already left:
Stay where you are and avoid dangerous bushfire and tree
hazards.
Check you have enough food, drinking water and medications - if
you do not, phone Triple Zero (000) for assistance.
Stay informed by listening to emergency broadcasters and
monitoring warnings.
If you have already left:
Do not return to your home until a Safe to Return notification is
issued.
Register at a relief centre so that your friends, family and
authorities can be informed that you are safe.
If you go to a family member or friend's house, you should
register with the Australian Red Cross at
https://www.redcross.org.au/emergencies/about-register
find-reunite/
Relief centres are open at:
Alexandra Oval, Waratah Avenue, Ararat.
Princes Park Reserve, 40 Park Road, Maryborough.
For medical emergencies, call Triple Zero (000).
Impacts in your area:
Bushfires can spread quickly and are extremely dangerous.
Bushfires can start spot fires and embers can travel large
distances ahead of the main fire.
A fire in a shed containing tyres has been identified near
Raglan-Elmhurst Road, Raglan. Reduce your exposure to smoke. Tyre
fires generate hazardous smoke, which can cause a health risk. This
is through the inhalation of particles and chemicals. For more
information on smoke and your health visit:
https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/environmental-information/air-quality/smoke/smoke-your-health
.
Smoke will be visible from nearby communities and roads.
The following roads are closed:
Pyrenees Highway at Crowlands- Eversley Road Beaufort-Lexton Road
(C172).
Sunraysia Highway at Lexton to the Western Highway.
Lexton to Beaufort Road.
Main Lead Road, Beaufort at Jackson Street.
Eurambeen-Raglan Road, Eurambeen.
Check the VicTraffic website (traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/) or
call 13 11 70 for road closures.
As of 0700hrs today Sunday the 25 February 2024, the Beaufort
Urgent Care Centre at 28 Havelock Street Beaufort has re-opened
with reduced hours of operations between 0700 AM and 1000 PM.
Outside these hours, community members should contact Triple Zero
(000) for emergency medical care or call nurse on call 1300 60 60
24 for minor health concerns. The Beaufort nursing home remains
closed, and residents remain relocated at Grampians Health Ballarat
until further notice.
Bushfires and power outages can affect the water supply and
pressure. Residents should not rely on town water as part of their
fire plans.
The following public land areas have been affected by the
Bayindeen- Mt Cole Fire.
DEECA closures:
- Mount Cole State Forest - Ben Major State Forest
- Mt Lonach State Forest - Fortes Bush State Forest
- Musical Gully State Forest - Camphill State Forest
Parks Victoria closures:
- Mount Buangor State Park (those whom have booked for campsites
have been notified by Parks Victoria).
- Ben Major Nature Conservation Reserve (NCR).
Community Meeting
A community meeting was held at the Beaufort Reserve on Sunday 25
February, 2024. This meeting was livestreamed and can be viewed on
the Pyrenees Shire Council Facebook page.
This message was issued by Forest Fire Management Victoria.
The next update is expected by 25/02/2024 06:40 pm or as the
situation changes.
Use multiple sources to stay informed:
www.emergency.vic.gov.au
VicEmergency Hotline - freecall 1800 226 226
VicEmergency app
Facebook or Twitter (#VicFires)
ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio
stations, or Sky News TV.
Click link below for access to the Community newsletter issued 25
February 2024:
Community Newsletter Saturday 25 February 2024
Accessibility:
The following services can help you, or someone you know, access
information during an emergency. To access this information in
other languages, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on
131 450 (freecall) and ask them to call VicEmergency Hotline.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication
impairment contact National Relay Service on 1800 555 677 and ask
them to call the VicEmergency Hotline.
CFA Current
Bushfires
25/Feb/2024 04:04 AM