Type |
Status |
Location |
Last Updated |
Emergency Warning - Fire
- Leave Now
|
Extreme
|
California Gully, Long Gully, Maiden Gully, West Bendigo
|
172602804300011/09/2024
|
This
Emergency Warning is
being issued for
California Gully, Long Gully, Maiden Gully, West Bendigo.
- There is a bushfire at MaidenGully that is out of control.
- Eaglehawk could be impacted
anytime.
- People should travel away from the warning area.
- There is a possibility of power outages throughout the area.
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:
- The home of family or friends that is
away from the warning area.
- You should leave using via Maiden Gully Road or Taylor Street and head towards Kangaroo Flat.
- When you leave remember to take your pets, medications,
mobile phone and charger.
- An Emergency Relief Centre is open at Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre Kangaroo Flat.
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.
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: - Trees can be extremely hazardous during a bushfire or high winds. Avoid standing, parking or travelling areas in of fire affected trees.
- Bushfires can generate extreme heat. Heat will kill you before the fire reaches you.
This message was issued by
Country Fire Authority.
The next update is expected
by 11/09/2024 04:20 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.