Type |
Status |
Location |
Last Updated |
Emergency Warning - Fire
- Leave Immediately
|
Extreme
|
Strathdownie
|
172722788200025/09/2024
|
This
Emergency Warning message is being issued for
Strathdownie.
- There is a grassfire
is travelling from westerly in a northerly direction towards Adelaide that is not yet under control.
- People at Adelaide should leave immediately.
testlocinfo could be impacted
anytime up to 12.00 PM. Leaving now is the safest option, before conditions
become too dangerous.
What you should do: - When you leave take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger.
Travel to:
- Relief centre located at Adelaide
- The home of family or friends that is
away from the warning area.
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.
Emergency services
may not be able to help you if you decide to stay.
If you are unable
to leave, seek 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 harm 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.
Impacts in your
area: - The following roads are closed: testroad.
This
message was issued by
Country Fire Authority.
The next update
is expected by 25/09/2024 12:40 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.