Type Status Location Last Updated
Emergency Warning - Fire - Leave Now Extreme Specimen Hill, West Bendigo, California Gully, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Ironbark, Long Gully, Maiden Gully 11/09/2024
This Emergency Warning is being issued for California Gully, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Ironbark, Long Gully, Maiden Gully, Specimen Hill, West Bendigo.

  • There is a bushfire at Bracewell Street Maiden Gully that is out of control.
  • The bushfire is travelling in a south-easterly direction towards Marong Road.
  • There is a south westerly wind change predicted at any time.
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 Maiden Gully Road towards Maiden Gully or Taylor Street towards Kangaroo Flat.
  • When you leave remember to take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger.

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: 
  • The following road is closed: Bracewell Street Maiden Gully.
  • There is an Emergency Relief Centre opened at Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Kangaroo Flat.
This message was issued by Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.

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.