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Emergency Warning - Fire - Evacuate Immediately Extreme Willaura Today at 2:14 PM
This Emergency Warning to Evacuate Immediately is being issued for Willaura.  

  • It is strongly recommended that you evacuate immediately. 
  • There is a grassfire at Grampians National Park that is not yet under control. 
  • The grassfire is travelling from Mafeking in a south-easterly direction towards Willaura. 
  •  The fire is expected to impact Willaura at 4PM.
  •  This Emergency Warning is in addition to the Emergency Warning - Leave now - prior to 4pm for the community between Willaura and Moysten.
If you are located in Willaura, it is strongly recommended you evacuate immediately and move to a safer location away from the fire.
What you should do: 
This Emergency Warning is current until 15/01/25, 4pm. Evacuation after this time is considered life threatening. 

After 15/01/25, 4pm it may be too late to leave. Take shelter when the fire arrives to protect yourself from the radiant heat. 

Evacuate immediately: 
  • When you leave remember to take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger. 
  • If you are away from home, do not return. 
  • If you choose to stay, emergency services may not be able to help you. 

Travel to a safer location. Options include: 
  • A relief centre is open at Ararat Town Hall - Relief Centre. 
  • The home of family or friends away from the warning area. 

If you evacuate to a family member or friend’s house, you should register at an evacuation centre to help others find you. 

If you are located in Willaura, you should leave using Delacombe Rd then Mortlake - Ararat Rd though to Rossbridge and travel to Ararat. 

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 shelter indoors: 
  • Close all exterior doors, windows and vents. 
  • Turn off cooling systems. 
  • Shelter in a room that has two exits, such as a door or a window, including one directly to the outside.  It is critical to keep an eye on what is happening with the fire.
Impacts in your area: 
  • The following roads are closed:
  • Grampians Rd - between Halls Gap and Dunkeld
  • Meroona - Glen Thomson Rd
  • Moysten - Dunkeld Rd
  • Yarram Gap Rd 
  • Check the VicTraffic website (traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/) or call 13 11 70 for road closures.
This message was issued by Forest Fire Management Victoria. 

The next update is expected by 13/05/2025 04:00 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.