Source: VIC Emergency

Watch and Act - Grass Fire - Monitor Conditions As They Are Changing

Issued Today at 3:07 PM.

This Watch and Act message is being issued for Hume Freeway, West Wodonga.
There is a bushfire at Melrose Dr, West Wodonga that is not yet under control. The bushfire is travelling from Hume Freeway, West Wodonga in a easterly direction towards Melrose Drive, West Wodonga.
The situation can change at any time. You must monitor conditions and be ready to act.
What you should do:
Monitor changes to the situation. Increased wind speed, change in wind direction, smoke or poor visibility can indicate the situation is changing.
Enact your fire survival plan.
If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes.
If you have time, check your neighbours to see if they are monitoring conditions.
Protect yourself and your family.
Leave if the situation changes or you feel unsafe. Remember to:
Take your pets, medications, mobile phone and charger.
Many people have died trying to leave at the last minute during fires.
Travel to the home of family or friends that are away from the warning area.
Impacts in your area:
The following road is closed: Hume Freeway - South Bound - West Wodonga.
Grassfires can generate extreme heat.
Grassfires can start and spread quickly, and are extremely dangerous.
This message was issued by Country Fire Authority

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