EMERGENCY WARNING: This is an upgraded Emergency Warning issued by Country Fire Authority for Upton Hill, Creightons Creek, Ruffy. The LONGWOOD EAST bushfire is currently not yet under control. Weather conditions have changed and the fire has now crossed the Longwood Ruffy Road and is moving southerly towards McLeans Lane and the Creightons Creek Road. Residents living in the Maggies Lane and Weibye Track area are in particular danger . Spot fires and ember attacks are starting ahead of the main fire in the vicinity of McLeans Lane. You are now in immediate danger, act now to protect yourself. Emergency Services may not be able to help you. Leaving now is the safest option, before conditions become too dangerous. Emergency services may not be able to help if you decide to stay. Your closest Neighbourhood Safer Place is at the Ruffy Recreation Reserve, Noye Lane (off Buntings Hill Road north east of Ruffy) Ruffy. The next update is expected by 16/12/14 6:00 PM or as the situation change. Safety Information When indoors: • Close all exterior doors, windows and vents and turn off cooling systems. • Shelter in a room that has a door and or a window to the outside. - It is critical to keep an eye on what is happening with the fire. If you cannot get indoors, other last resort options include: • A large open area like a ploughed paddock, football oval or sporting reserve. • A large body of water like a dam, lake, river, the ocean or inground pool. • Try to protect yourself from the fires heat. In the car: • Park behind a solid structure to block the fires heat or pull over to a cleared area. • Put on your hazard lights and headlights. • Turn the engine off, close all windows and ensure that car air vents are closed. • Get down as low as possible below window level and cover up with a woollen blanket. If you are travelling, do not enter the area, U-turn to safety. If you are away from home, do not return. For life or property threatening emergencies call 000. If you need medical advice for burns or smoke exposure call Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024. Stay Informed: • Via emergency.vic.gov.au • Tune to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations or Sky News TV. • Call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800 240 667. • Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment can contact VBIL via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677. • For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone VBIL. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this number. • Download the FireReady App and follow CFA_Updates on Twitter (#VicFires) or Facebook. • Road Closures: check VicRoads website.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:38:58 +0000