Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for Mallee and Wimmera forecast districts
Issued at 04:42 AM EDT on Thursday 11 February 2021
Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea is directing a hot airmass across Victoria in advance of a late cool change.
For the rest of Thursday 11 February:
Severe Fire Danger for the following areas:
Mallee and Wimmera
The CFA advises that you:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.vic.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
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