Type Status Location Last Updated
Advice - Fire - Stay Informed Minor Caveat, Dropmore, Highlands, Ghin Ghin, Ruffy, Terip Terip, Whiteheads Creek 03/02/2025
This Advice message is being issued for Caveat, Dropmore, Ghin Ghin, Highlands, Ruffy, Terip Terip, Whiteheads Creek.

  • There is a bushfire at Mount Helen Tarcombe  that is not yet under control.
  • The bushfire is travelling from Mount Helen in a south-easterly direction towards Caveat-Dropmore Road.
There is currently no threat to you, but you should stay informed and plan for what you will do if the situation changes. 
What you should do: 
  • Monitor weather conditions and warnings.
  • Review your fire survival plan.
  • If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes.
Impacts in your area: 
  • Smoke may be visible from nearby communities and roads.
  • Firefighters are responding to this fire.
This message was issued by Country Fire Authority.

The next update is expected by 03/02/2025 10:50 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 the VicEmergency Hotline.
  • If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment contact the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677 and ask them to call the VicEmergency Hotline.