| Type |
Status |
Location |
Last Updated |
|
Evacuate Immediately - Fire
|
Severe
|
Watsonia North, Bundoora, Greensborough
|
157498296900029/11/2019
|
It is strongly recommended that you
Evacuate Now if you are located in
Bundoora, Greensborough, Watsonia North.
- There is a bushfire at Plenty Gorge that is not yet under control
- This fire is travelling in a southerly direction towards greensborough.
- The fire is expected to impact your within the next 30mins.
- Firefighters have been unable to stop the fire and it has now crossed Eastgate ave and Bouyan Cres and is moving towards Greensborough bypass.
If you are located in
south of the Greensborough Bybass, it is strongly recommended that you evacuate now and seek
shelter.
A recover centre has been set up at the RMIT Bundoora campus plenty road Bundoora
If you choose to stay, emergency
services may not be able to help you. This warning is current to 29/11/2019 11:20 am. Evacuation after this time is considered life threatening. After 29/11/2019 11:20 am it may be too late to leave, shelter indoors when the fire arrives
- protect yourself from the radiant heat.
Travel to:
- The home of family or friends away from the warning area.
- When you leave remember to take your pets, mobile phone and medications.
Residents in Watsoina Nth and Greensborough should leave via Greensborough hwy and head in a Southerly direction. to the RMIT Bundoora Campus west plenty rd Bundoora
In the car:
- If you are travelling, do not enter the area, U-turn to safety.
- Slow down and turn on your headlights; smoke will make it
difficult to see.
If you stay, seek shelter indoors:
- If you choose to stay, emergency services may not be able to help you.
- Close all exterior doors, windows and vents and turn off cooling
systems.
- Shelter in a room that has a door and or a window to the outside - It is
critical to keep an eye on what is happening with the fire.
Impacts in your area: - The following roads are closed: Metro Ring Road and Greensborough bypass.
- Check the VicRoads website (traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/) for road closures.
Bushfires can start spot fires and embers large distances ahead of the main fire.
Bushfires can generate enormous amounts of radiant heat.
Bushfires can spread quickly and are extremely dangerous.
This message was issued by
Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
The next update is expected
by 29/11/2019 11:20 am or as the situation changes.
Evacuation information:
- If you need
medical advice for burns or exposure to smoke, seek medical advice or call
Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024.
- Anyone
experiencing wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing should call
000.
Smoke information:
- Smoke can affect people's health.
- People with heart or lung conditions (including asthma),
children, pregnant women and older people are more sensitive to the effects of
breathing in smoke.
- People with existing heart or lung conditions (including
asthma) should follow the treatment plan advised by the doctor.
Stay informed:
- Via www.emergency.vic.gov.au.
- Tune in to ABC Local Radio,
commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV.
- Call the VicEmergency Hotline to talk to someone about this warning on freecall 1800 226 226.
- People who are deaf, hard of
hearing, or who have a speech/communication impairment can contact VicEmergency Hotline via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677.
- For help with English, call
the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone VicEmergency Hotline. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this
number.
- Download the VicEmergency app
or follow VicEmergency on Twitter (#VicFires) or Facebook.