Type Status Location Last Updated
Watch and Act - Fire - Leave Now Moderate Tallangatta, Jarvis Creek, Old Tallangatta 31/01/2026
This Watch & Act message is being issued for Jarvis Creek, Old Tallangatta, Tallangatta.

  • There is a bushfire at 2km south of Jarvis Creek that is not yet under control.
  • The bushfire is travelling in a southerly direction towards Hume Dam.
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.
  • Defending a house requires: 
  • At least two fit and determined adults who are physically and mentally prepared to work long and hard in arduous and difficult conditions 
  • At least 10,000 litres of water (not from mains supply which can fail during a fire) 
  • Protective clothing 
  • Appropriate firefighting hoses and pumps. 
  • 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 west towards Wodonga along the Murray Valley Highway from Tallangatta or the lake road from Jarvis Creek.

Emergency services may not be able to help you if you decide to stay. 
Impacts in your area: 
  • Bushfires can spread quickly and are extremely dangerous.
  • Trees can be extremely hazardous during a bushfire or high winds. Avoid standing, parking or travelling in areas of fire affected trees.
  • Trees can fall across roads and cause dangerous driving conditions.
This message was issued by Forest Fire Management Victoria.

The next update is expected by 31/01/2026 06:30 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.