VicEmergency and NSW Rural Fire Service issued several new alert messages Monday morning, current as of 7.45am.
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Watch and act: Issued at 7.18am Monday for Abbeyard, Bennies, Buckland, Carboor, Cheshunt, Cheshunt South, Claremont, Dandongadale, Edi, Edi Upper, Greta South, Hansonville, Hyem, Jarrott, King Valley, Markous, Meadow Creek, Moyhu, Myrrhee, Pieper, Rose River, Tolmie, Top Crossing, Wabonga, Whitfield, Whitlands.
There is a bushfire six kilometres east of Whitfield in the Black Range that is not yet under control.
The fire remains within the existing control lines. Crews have remained on the fire ground overnight to patrol and monitor fire conditions.
An emergency warning will be issued if the situation changes and the threat to communities increases.
What you should do:
Monitor changes to the situation and continue to enact your fire survival plan.
If the situation changes or you feel unsafe you should leave:
Take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger.
Travel to the home of family or friends that are away from the warning area.
Watch and act: Issued at 7.08am Monday for Abbeyard, Barwidgee, Bright, Brookside, Buckland, Buckland Junction, Dandongadale, Dunphys Hill, Eurobin, Freeburgh, Germantown, Harrietville, Havilah, Hotham Heights, Howitt Plains, Kancoona, Mount Buffalo, Myrtleford, Nug Nug, Ovens, Porepunkah, Rose River, Rosewhite, Salt Log, Selwyn, Smoko, Wabonga, Wandiligong, Wongungarra, Wonnangatta.
There are multiple bushfires in the Abbeyard, Mt Buffalo and Wongungara areas that are not yet under control.
A south westerly wind change has moved through the fire ground.
The fires remain active and continue to be actively monitored.
An emergency warning will be issued if the situation changes and the threat to community increases.
What you should do:
Monitor changes to the situation and continue to enact your fire survival plan.
If you are away from home, do not return.
If the situation changes or you feel unsafe you should leave:
Take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger.
Travel to the home of family or friends that are away from the warning area.
Emergency services may not be able to help you if you decide to stay.
Impacts in your area:
The following roads are closed: Abbeyard Road, Buckland Valley Road and Dargo High Plain Road.
Buckland Valley: The road is closed at Goldie Spur Track, Dunphys Hill (Wandiligong) at the intersection with Branch West Creek Road at Martins Bridge.
Buckland Valley Road is closed at the Buckland River Bridge near the Buffalo Park gates.
Mt Buffalo Road, Porepunkah, at the Great Alpine Rd roundabout.
Great Alpine Road is closed at the boom gates at Harrietville.
Check the VicTraffic website (traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/) or call 13 11 70 for road closures.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Advice: Posted at 7.41am Monday for Dunns Road and East Ournie Creek fires (Snowy Valleys)
A fire is burning in the Westbrook Road, Ellerslie/Tarcutta area. The fire is currently over 230,000 hectares in size and is out of control.
Current Situation
The fire is burning on multiple fronts.
Conditions have eased.
Firefighters continue working to protect property, slow the spread of the fire and establish containment lines.
Ellerslie, Adelong and surrounds: Monitor the conditions and know what you will do if the fire threatens.
Mundaroo, Ournie, Mannus, Tooma and surrounding areas: There are multiple fires burning in the area including the Green Valley, Talmalmo, fire and the East Ournie Creek fire.
These fires may merge in the area.
Monitor the conditions and know what you will do if the fire threatens.
Wondalga, Kunama, Batlow and surrounding areas: Fire has passed through this area.
There are may still be active fire and areas not burnt.
Monitor the conditions and know what you will do if the fire threatens.
Be alert for falling trees and branches.
Talbingo: The fire has passed this area.
There are may still be active fire and areas not burnt.
Monitor the conditions and know what you will do if the fire threatens.
Be alert for falling trees and branches.
Rosewood, Tumbarumba and surrounds: Monitor the conditions and know what you will do if the fire threatens.
Be alert for embers and spot fires.
Tumut: Monitor the conditions and know what you will do if the fire threatens.
