Extreme Bushfire Conditions to Hit Victoria as Communities Evacuated

Extreme bushfire conditions to hit Victoria as communities evacuated

Authorities are urging residents in Victoria's Otways to remain on alert with temperatures above 40C and extreme fire danger conditions set to fan bushfires on Tuesday.

Hundreds Evacuated As Bushfires Rage And Air Quality Plummets Across Victoria

Hundreds of people have evacuated parts of Victoria’s south‑west as the Carlisle River bushfire in the Otways flares again, while the state braces for a dangerous heatwave expected to push temperatures into the high 40s. Thick smoke from the fire has drifted across Geelong and Melbourne, sending air quality downhill and prompting health warnings.   Bushfire threat in the Otways The Carlisle River blaze, which started on 10 January, had bee…