Type |
Status |
Location |
Last Updated |
Watch and Act - Fire
- Leave Now
|
Moderate
|
Silvan
|
172757573800029/09/2024
|
This
Watch & Act message
is being issued for
Silvan.
- There is a bushfire at Silvan that is not yet under control.
- The bushfire is travelling in a north-easterly direction towards Wandin East.
- The bushfire could impact Chapman Road any time between 1pm and 2pm.
Don't wait,
leaving now is the safest option - conditions may change and get worse very
quickly. Emergency Services may not be able to help you if you decide to stay.
What you should do:
- Monitor changes to the
situation. Increased wind speed, change in wind direction, smoke or poor visibility can indicate the situation is changing.
- Protect yourself and your family.
- If you are away from home, do not return.
If the situation
changes or you feel unsafe you should leave:
- Take your pets, medications, mobile phone and
charger.
- Many people have died trying to leave at the last minute
during fires.
- Travel to the home of family or friends that are away from the warning area or towards Lilydale or Monbulk.
Emergency
services may not be able to help you if you decide to stay.
Impacts in your area: - The following road is closed: Mobulk Road, Silvan.
- Bushfires can spread quickly and are extremely dangerous.
- 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 29/09/2024 02:10 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.