Type |
Status |
Location |
Last Updated |
Emergency Warning - Fire
- Leave Now
|
Extreme
|
Rocky Point, Cathcart, Moyston
|
172439797400023/08/2024
|
This
Emergency Warning is
being issued for
Cathcart, Moyston, Rocky Point.
- There is a bushfire at Location that is under control.
- The bushfire is travelling in a easterly direction towards asdas. The fire starte\
- This message is for people at
Leaving now is the safest option, before conditions become
too dangerous.
Emergency services may not be able to help you
if you decide to stay.
What you should do:
Travel to:
In the car:
- If you are travelling, do not
enter the area. Make a u-turn and travel to safety.
- Slow down and turn on your
headlights. Smoke will make it difficult to see.
A Community Fire Refuge is located at Otway CFA Fire Station, 8-14 Lavers Hill-Cobden Road, Lavers Hill.
If you are unable to leave you should
shelter indoors:
- Close all exterior doors,
windows and vents. Turn off cooling systems.
- You must take shelter before
the fire arrives. The extreme heat is likely to kill you well before the flames
reach you.
- Shelter in a room that has
two exits, such as a door or window including one directly to the outside. It
is important to be able to see outside so you know what is happening with the
fire.
- If your home catches on fire
and the conditions inside become unbearable, you need to get out and go to an
area that has already been burnt.
If you cannot get indoors,
other last resort options include:
-
Shelter in the middle of a
large open area like a ploughed paddock, football oval or sporting reserve.
- Get into a large body of
water like a dam, lake, river, the ocean or inground pool.
- Try to protect yourself from
the fire's heat.
If you are caught in fire in
your car:
-
Park behind a solid structure
to block the fire's heat or pull over to a cleared area.
- Try to position the car towards the
approaching fire.
- Turn on your hazard lights
and headlights.
Close all windows.
- Turn off the air-conditioning
and shut all the air vents.
- Turn your car engine off.
- Get down as low as possible
below window level and cover up with a pure woollen blanket.
Impacts in your area: - The following
- Trees can fall across roads and cause dangerous driving conditions
- You may be able to use a mobile phone to call Triple Zero (000) and to access information on the internet. You can listen to warning information on a battery-operated radio.
This message was issued by
Country Fire Authority.
The next update is expected
by 23/08/2024 09:00 pm or as the situation changes.
Use multiple sources to stay
informed:
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.