Source: VIC Emergency

Issued Today at 10:55 AM.

This Watch and Act message is being issued for Nariel Valley including McNamara Crossing, Staceys Bridge and surrounds.

- There is a bushfire that started 27Km West Of Walwa that is not yet under control.
- The fire started in the Mt Lawson State Park on the 5th January and has spread through to the Wabba Wilderness Park. The fire is approximately 121,500 hectares.
- Firefighters have been able to contain the fire within its current boundary.
- Storms and lightning have passed through the area over night. New fire starts are expected.
- This Watch and Act replaces the Watch and Act message issued 30 January at 10:26a1.
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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.
- Defending a house requires: At least two fit and determined adults who are physically and mentally prepared to work long and hard in arduous and difficult conditions. At least 10,000 litres of water (not from mains supply which can fail during a fire). Protective clothing. Appropriate firefighting hoses and pumps.
- 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 closures are in place:

- The Murray Valley Highway is open between Granya Road and Cudgewa Valley Road.
- Side roads off the Murray Valley Highway, between Granya Road and Cravensville Road are closed.
- Reduced speed limits are in place while emergency and essential services continue to work in the area.
- Soils and structures on the side of roads will be unstable. Trees can fall across roads and cause dangerous driving conditions.
- Normal school bus routes will resume from Monday 2 February, 2026.
- Check the VicTraffic website (traffic.transport.vic.gov.au) or call 13 11 70 for road closures.

Towong Shire Recovery Hubs

Tallangatta
34 Towong Street
Tues, Wed, Thu - 10am-12pm

Corryong
Cnr Donaldson St and Towong Road
Tues, Wed, Thu - 10am-12pm

This message was issued by Forest Fire Management Victoria.

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