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The Country Fire Authority has declared a Total Fire Ban tomorrow, (Sunday, March 3) in all Districts across Victoria. No fire can be lit in the open air, or be allowed to remain alight, anywhere in Victoria, between 12.01am and 11.59pm tomorrow. The Total Fire Ban remains in place the South West District for the
Four firefighting units are attending a fire, north of Kinglake late Saturday afternoon (Mar. 2), reports Emergency Victoria.
Steep remote country at Whittlesea was a challenge for 20 fire fighting units that attended a fire this afternoon (Sunday). Doreen CFA reports: “Whittlesea Fire Brigade esponded to reports of a structure fire in a remote rural area. “Vicfire dispatchers advised multiple calls reporting a Fire at that location. “Further information was that there were
8.20pm Saturday. A fire at Ironbark Rd, Yarrambat has been described by Emergency Victoria as “safe”. One emergency unit attended.
11.15am Sat. A CFA crew is attending a small fire reported at Commercial Place, Eltham.
There is a grassfire at Langley Park Dr, Donnybrook and is not yet under control. This grassfire is travelling in a northerly direction towards Donnybrook Road. Fire crews are attending. Emergency Victoria says: There is currently no threat to you, but you should stay informed and monitor conditions. What you should do: Keep the roads
A fire on 0.4 hecatres north-west of Taylor bay has been described this afternoon (Mon.) as “safe”. A fire on property, 7.3 kms SSW of Eildon, has also been described as “safe”. Fires in the Buxton and Narbethong areas have been similarly titled “safe”. Fires at Mount Robertson, and west of Hazeldene, has also been
7pm Saturday: Emergency services volunteers have been called out to a report of a tree down on Melba Hwy, Glenburn, between Burns Rd and Kalatha Creek Rd, near Katy Creek.
The Maroondah Hwy is closed on Black’s Spur’ between Healesville and Narbethong, due to a truck rollover, according to Crime Watch Victoria. Police detours are in place; long delays are expected, the page says.
Seven fire-fighting vehicles are responding to an early-Monday-morning call to Enoch’s Point, east of Taggerty, and south-west of Jamieson. The two-hectare fire was reported at 1.18am Monday.
