Were back on deck in the State Control Centre this morning, and if youre waking up in the north east of Victoria there are two significant fires with Watch & Act warnings: Creightons Creek (issued for Creightons Creek, Gooram, Longwood East, Old Longwood, Ruffy): bit.ly/1wZKvvd - Residents need to remain vigilant as the fire behaviour continues to be unpredictable - Crews fighting the fire are being hindered by difficult terrain - The relief centre at Wesley Hall, Bury Street, Euroa will reopen at 8am - Good progress has been made so far with graders and bulldozers. The focus today will be strengthening control lines, clearing roads and assessing burnt trees so roads can be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so - Three houses have been confirmed lost. Lake Rowan - Warbys (issued for Boweya, Yeerip, Boweya North): bit.ly/1ztQFmv - People are advised conditions may change and get worse quickly - The fire is now burning within Warby-Ovens National Park and fire crews have worked through the night try and to halt the spread of fire - Crews will continue to work today with the aim of completing a full control line around the fire to stop the spread. They continue to black out hot spots - One house confirmed lost. Today (18 Dec) Fire Danger Ratings are Very High in the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country and North East; High in the South West, North Central and Central, and Low in East Gippsland and West & South Gipplsand.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:34:15 +0000
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