Source: VIC Emergency
This Watch and Act message is being issued for the Aire Valley,
Apollo Bay, Cape Horn, Cape Otway, Glenaire, Hordern Vale,
Killala.
There are bushfires at Hordern Vale and at Cape Horn that are not
yet under control.
The bushfires are travelling in a south-easterly direction.
This Watch and Act replaces the Watch and Act issued at
04.24pm.
The situation can change at any time. You must monitor conditions
and be ready to act.
What you should do:
Monitor changes to the situation. Increased wind speed, change in
wind direction, smoke or poor visibility can indicate the situation
is changing.
Enact your fire survival plan.
If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the
situation changes.
If you have time, check your neighbours to see if they are
monitoring conditions.
Protect yourself and your family.
Leave if the situation changes or you feel unsafe.
Remember to:
Take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger.
Many people have died trying to leave at the last minute during
fires.
Travel to the home of family or friends that are away from the
warning area.
Impacts in your area:
Binns Road is closed.
Bushfires can spread quickly and are extremely dangerous.
Bushfires can start spot fires and embers can travel large
distances ahead of the main fire.
Check the VicTraffic website (www.traffic.transport.vic.gov.au) or
call 13 11 70 for road closures.
This message was issued by Forest Fire Management Victoria.
CFA Current
Bushfires
03/Feb/2025 09:15 AM