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"Residents of more than 1,000 homes in Victoria have been urged to leave before
sunset in anticipation of a massive fire spreading and the onset of a severe
heatwave.
Six fires were burning across the state on Monday afternoon, and authorities
were concerned that Tuesday’s heatwave conditions and forecast northerly winds
could cause the fire in the Otways to spread as far as Lorne.
Gellibrand resident Rob Murphy was helping out at the Gellibrand River Hotel
Pub while his farm was under threat.
“The fire is very close to our property, and depending on the winds, will
likely impact our farm,” he told
Guardian Australia.
“At the moment, the house is probably OK, but who knows what tomorrow brings.”
Those living in the south-western Victorian towns of Gellibrand, Kawarren,
Beech Forest, Forrest, Barongarook, and surrounding areas in the Otways
national park were being urged to evacuate after the fire breached containment
lines on Saturday afternoon."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
