Victoria, bushfire and South Australia

Extreme heat increases fire risk across Australia as bushfires threaten towns in Victoria
Authorities in Australia have issued bushfire warnings and total fire bans in multiple states as extreme heat intensifies across the country over the holiday period. The big picture: Total fire bans have been issued for parts of South Australia,
Stock losses, property damage from Grampians National Park bushfire amid 'extreme' fire risk in Victoria
Evacuees from communities in Victoria's Grampians are waiting to learn whether homes have been impacted by a bushfire which tore through 80,000 hectares in the region, as firefighters battle to contain it.
Total Fire Ban For Victoria & Parts Of South Australia As Extreme Weather Conditions Worsen
According to the Country Fire Association (CFA), Boxing Day has been declared as a total fire ban for all areas of Victoria suffering “extreme” conditions except East Gippsland which is still rated “high”. Over the last week, fires have been burning through the Grampians. Last night, the fire continued to grow, putting residents in danger.
CFA chief officer warns of extreme fire risk across Victoria
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan warns of extreme weather conditions on Boxing Day.
Evacuation warning issued as bushfires bear down on Victorian towns
Two towns in the path of a rampaging bushfire have been told to evacuate immediately. Moyston and Pomonal residents in western Victoria were told to flee as the out-of-control monster blaze in the Grampians National Park bore down on them on Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters across Victoria brace for extreme risk, residents told to evacuate immediately
Firefighters are preparing for devastating conditions across Victoria on Thursday, as residents near a massive national park blaze are warned to evacuate immediately.Residents of Moyston and Pomonal were told to leave immediately on Wednesday afternoon because of the threat to properties near the Grampians National Park fire.
‘Too late to leave’: Fire ravages Victoria
It is too late to leave.The extreme heat is likely to kill you well before the flames reach you.”The dire warning is targeted ...
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18-Wheeler, bus crash injures immigration detainees in Victoria
A crash involving an 18-wheeler and a bus carrying immigration detainees occurred early Friday morning, leaving several ...
Total fire ban confirmed for all of Victoria on Boxing Day with heightened concern over forecast of hot and windy conditions
Victoria's CFA has confirmed a statewide total fire ban for Boxing Day, with authorities concerned about the potential impact ...
CFA chief officer warns of exteme fire risk across Victoria
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan warns of extreme weather conditions on Boxing Day. Waverley's mayor has promised to ...
Fire authorities on high alert as heatwave brings hottest weather in years to parts of Victoria
A heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 45C in Victoria's north as parts of state record hottest December day in years.
Victoria enacts statewide fire ban ahead of ‘extreme’ Boxing Day conditions, 40C+ temperatures
Country Fire Authority (CFA) chief Jason Heffernan said the harsh ban was declared due to soaring temperatures in the mid40s combined with winds of up to 100km/h, making it “difficult for firefighters ...
Victoria set to swelter through extreme fire danger day
Temperatures are forecast to soar over 40 degrees across much of Victoria on Monday. The CFA has warned people in ...
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'Catastrophic Fire Danger' Forecast for Boxing Day as Bushfires Keep Raging in Victoria
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, fire dangers were expected to reach Extreme to Catastrophic levels across south-east South Australia and central and western Victoria on Boxing Day, “with ...
Australia's bushfire burns area the ‘size of Singapore’ as firefighters battle uncontrolled blaze
Australian firefighters are battling a massive bushfire in Victoria’s Grampians National Park, covering an area the size of ...