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‘Tough’ conditions for firefighters in south-west Victoria
Residents of Gellibrand in Victoria’s south-west were told it was too late to leave due to a bushfire raging on the Carlisle River just a kilometer from the town, bushfire authority Victoria’s chief fire officer said. Chris Hardman He said the extremely hot day experienced in the state yesterday made things difficult for firefighters.
He told ABC’s Weekend Breakfast:
That fire is right on the edge of Gellibrand, and that fire will continue to advance today. As conditions are a little milder, firefighters will do everything they can to protect community assets in Gellibrand and the surrounding area.
Residents should also keep an eye out for the Walwa fire in the northeast as it is likely to move south on Sunday, the official said.
This will not necessarily threaten communities in the coming days, but the size of the fire could increase significantly and continue to challenge firefighters in the coming weeks.
He said it was hot and dry in the north of the state and conditions were really challenging.
These fires can continue to grow and challenge us. This is very early in the season, right now it’s the peak of fire season. We have experienced some terrible fires, but this is not the time to take our eyes off the challenges ahead.
About 1,700 firefighters were deployed in the state Sunday morning, he said.
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‘Tough’ conditions for firefighters in south-west Victoria
Residents of Gellibrand in Victoria’s south-west were told it was too late to leave due to a bushfire raging on the Carlisle River just a kilometer from the town, bushfire authority Victoria’s chief fire officer said. Chris Hardman He said the extremely hot day experienced in the state yesterday made things difficult for firefighters.
He told ABC’s Weekend Breakfast:
That fire is right on the edge of Gellibrand, and that fire will continue to advance today. As conditions are a little milder, firefighters will do everything they can to protect community assets in Gellibrand and the surrounding area.
Residents should also keep an eye out for the Walwa fire in the northeast as it is likely to move south on Sunday, the official said.
This will not necessarily threaten communities in the coming days, but the size of the fire could increase significantly and continue to challenge firefighters in the coming weeks.
He said it was hot and dry in the north of the state and conditions were really challenging.
These fires can continue to grow and challenge us. This is very early in the season, right now it’s the peak of fire season. We have experienced some terrible fires, but this is not the time to take our eyes off the challenges ahead.
About 1,700 firefighters were deployed in the state Sunday morning, he said.
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Victoria emergency services say a bushfire on the Carlisle River in the state’s south-west is out of control and could affect homes in Gellibrand. The fire is moving from the west of Gellibrand to the east and is now within a kilometer of the town.
The alert level is currently at shelter in place and everyone in the area is being notified that it is too late to leave safely.
This comes after a hot day in the state, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees in Melbourne. Smoke can be smelled and seen in inner Melbourne this morning.
And NSW police will hold a press conference in the regional NSW town of Lake Cargelligo at 11am today as the manhunt for a gunman suspected of killing his pregnant ex-partner and two other people continues.
More soon, let’s get into it.
