Flowerdale

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'Too late to leave': CFA battles out-of-control fire near Flowerdale (The Age)

Residents near the regional town north of Melbourne have been told they are in danger and that it is too late to leave.

You must monitor conditions and be ready to act,” the warning read. Forty fire units have been called out to try and extinguish the flames. “The safest option is to take shelter indoors immediately.” [Black Saturday fires in 2009](/link/follow-20170101-p50pms). People living in or near the affected area have been told to take shelter before the fire arrives. The grass fire continued to travel in a northerly direction, triggering Emergency Management Victoria to issue a

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Dozens of crews work to contain out-of-control fire north of ... (ABC News)

A fire burning out of control north of Melbourne is threatening properties, prompting authorities to issue an emergency warning for residents in Flowerdale ...

The 2022 spring was the state's wettest on record, and the lead-up to Victoria's summer was marked by floods across much of the state. Those who are unable to get indoors have been advised to take shelter in the middle of a large open area such as a paddock or football oval, or get into a large body of water, such as a dam or lake. The CFA has advised residents sheltering indoors to close all outside doors or windows and keep sight of where the fire is outside.

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Flowerdale fire: Huge grassfire burns in Victoria's north (7NEWS.com.au)

An emergency warning has now been issued, with residents who have not already evacuated told to take shelter indoors immediately. “If you have not already left, ...

“Conditions may change and get worse very quickly. Thirty-six CFA units were called out to a fire on Spring Valley Road, Flowerdale at about 2.40pm on Tuesday. “If you are not prepared to stay, leaving now is the safest option,” VicEmergency said. “If you have not already left, the time to safely evacuate has now passed,” VicEmergency said. The fire has now spread over 100 hectares and is continuing to grow. [Victoria’s](https://7news.com.au/news/vic) north, with residents in the area warned that is it now too late to leave the area.

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Firefighters battling blaze north-east of Melbourne (9News)

Homes are under threat from a fierce fire burning at Flowerdale north-east of Melbourne. The fast-moving grassfire broke out on Spring Valley Road before ...

It is now too dangerous to leave." "If you have not already left, the time to safely evacuate has now passed. [Sign up here](https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf)to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.

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Fire burning out of control north of Melbourne at Flowerdale, Yea ... (msnNOW)

A fire burning out of control north of Melbourne is threatening properties, prompting authorities to issue an emergency warning for residents in Flowerdale ...

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Firefighters battle blaze in Flowerdale, too late to leave (NNN)

The grass fire quickly intensified and spread, causing an upgrade to an emergency warning. bbnaija news. Residents were advised to take shelter indoors, close ...

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Hundreds of firefighters tackle out of control grassfire at Flowerdale ... (ABC News)

Fire authorities say it's unlikely they'll be able to contain a grassfire at Flowerdale until late on Thursday.

- A Watch and Act alert has been issued for Flowerdale, Dairy Creek and Homewood - A grassfire at Flowerdale started on Tuesday and continues to burn out of control A grassfire at Flowerdale, north of Melbourne, continues to burn out of control and authorities say it's unlikely to be contained until tomorrow.

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Firefighters battle raging Flowerdale grassfire in tricky terrain (The Age)

Fire crews worked through steep terrain overnight to extinguish the flames, and more than 50 units have been deployed since the Country Fire Authority was ...

Those fires claimed 173 lives statewide – as well as an additional seven who later succumbed to injuries – and destroyed about 450,000 hectares and 3500 buildings. CFA state duty officer Neville Collins said 10 fire tankers and a few aircraft were deployed in the area to manage the blaze. “There are no confirmed loss of homes at this stage in part due to early asset protection by firefighters. “If your home catches on fire and the conditions inside become unbearable, you need to get out and go to an area that has already been burnt,” the CFA said. There are impacts to fencing and sheds, but the extent of the damage is not yet known,” the fire authority said in a statement on Wednesday morning. People living in or near the affected area have been told to take shelter before the fire arrives.

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Grass fire burning in Flowerdale, Victoria (Sky News Australia)

Victoria's Country Fire Authority is battling an out-of-control grass fire in the town of Flowerdale. An emergency warning which was issued yesterday ...

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'Too dangerous to leave' fire warning (NEWS.com.au)

Residents in regional Victoria have been told it is too late to leave and ordered to shelter indoors as a large out-of-control grass fire tears across ...

• • Turn off cooling systems; • Bring pets indoors;

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Man arrested over Flowerdale grassfire (Neos Kosmos)

A 71-year-old man has been arrested after a large grassfire broke out at Flowerdale north of Melbourne.

Smoke is visible across the area and an incident control centre has been set up at Alexandra, while a relief centre is opening at the Yea Recreation reserve on Wednesday afternoon. Some fencing and sheds may also have been affected by the flames. More than 50 CFA units and 10 water-bombing aircraft have been battling the grassfire across steep, inaccessible terrain.

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Flowerdale fire: Man arrested in relation to grassfire in Victoria (7NEWS.com.au)

With the next three days forecast to be over 30 degrees celsius in Victoria, Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Kevin Parkyn said the heatwave warning ...

should the winds change or winds get up greater than what is predicted, there is always that chance that the fire could take off and spread again,” Heffernan said. “Yesterday morning (the) people of Flowerdale wouldn’t have expected a fire literally at their back door, so no one can afford to be complacent anywhere in the state over the next few days.” [still working on the grassfire in Flowerdale which is not yet under control.](https://7news.com.au/news/vic/too-dangerous-to-leave-huge-grassfire-burns-in-flowerdale--c-9822745) “The next couple of days will be challenging for communities, particularly those communities that have fire in the environment.” “(This) means that the recovery overnight is not like it normally is and the combination of those warmer nights and hot days results in heatwave warnings issued by the bureau.” “Summer has a sting in the tail and it’s here now,” he said.

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