State of Play as Catastrophic Fire Conditions Loom

Published on February 27, 2024

FIRE DANGER RATINGS * Catastrophic fire danger rating for Wimmera district, towards Victoria’s border with South Australia, including Horsham, Stawell and Warracknabeal * Extreme fire danger for Mallee, South West, Central, North Central and Northern Country districts * Peak fire conditions expected later on Wednesday through to midnight and homes are not designed to withstand those conditions * Half of Victoria is facing high fire danger rating TOTAL FIRE BANS * Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Northern Country, North Central and Central * No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air on Wednesday from 12.01am until 11.59pm FORECASTED TEMPERATURES * Temperatures expected to reach mid-40C in northwestern Victoria...

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