Today, Fri, 20 Dec 2024 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Mallee and Wimmera districts of Victoria.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Fri, 20 Dec 2024 until 11:59 PM Fri, 20 Dec 2024.
Fire Weather Warning for the Mallee and Wimmera fire weather districts.
Issued at 5:04 am EDT on Friday 20 December 2024.
The CFA advises that you:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV, www.emergency.vic.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For the rest of Friday 20 December:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Mallee and Wimmera
Weather Situation
Extreme fire dangers are forecast during Friday due to very hot and dry temperatures, combined with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds. A fresh and gusty west to southwesterly change will move from the west in the afternoon.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
Image: CFA Media
