EMERGENCY WARNING
TOSTAREE - PRINCES HWY
6 KM ESE NOWA NOWA
Effective: 01/02/11 05:33:44 PM
Expires: 01/02/11 06:33:44 PM
Incident Information:
There is a large, fast moving bushfire in 6 KM ESE NOWA NOWA area. This fire is expected to impact anytime within the next two hours. It is travelling in a south easterly direction.
This bushfire is approximately 1500 hectares in size and is out of control, currently creating spot-fires approximately up to 4 Kms ahead. A wind change is expected anytime in the next half an hour, which may cause the fire to change direction in a north easterly direction
This fire is expected to affect Waygara, Simpsons Creek, Wombat Creek, Tostaree.
What to do:
There is a risk to lives and homes, follow your bushfire survival plan.
If you plan to leave, or you are not prepared and there is a safer place near by, leave now if it is safe to do so.
Homes that are situated and constructed or modified to withstand a bushfire, that are well prepared and actively defended, may provide safety.
Take shelter when the fire arrives - protect yourself from the fire's heat.
If you are away from home: do not try to return to your home as the roads in this area could be highly dangerous.
Additional Information:
Road closures: Princes Hwy between Nowa Nowa and Newmerella; Buchan-Orbost Rd between Buchan and Orbost. Check http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
Tourists: Stay away from the listed areas.
Stay Informed: Information on fires in Victoria is available from the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800 240 667 or http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au. Keep informed by listening to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations or watching Sky News TV. Callers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment can call textphone/telewriter (TTY) on 1800 122 969.
NOTE - Communities in the Orbost area including Newmerella, Jarrahmond, Betebolong, Marlo, Corringle and Wairewa can be expected to experience smoke once the change goes through. Please note that power outages may occur for all areas east of Nowa Nowa to the NSW border
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