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  • Feb 27, 2024 | kidsnews.com.au | Timothy Cox |Sarah Perillo |Sarah Booth

    READING LEVEL: ORANGEFirefighters will be up against strong north and north-westerly winds in fire-ravaged areas of Victoria’s west through Wednesday afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned, with a south-westerly change in store for the early evening. The BOM said early Wednesday there was a chance later of “damaging wind gusts” in the region. Isolated showers are expected in the more southern areas of the affected areas.

  • Feb 27, 2024 | adelaidenow.com.au | Timothy Cox |Sarah Perillo |Regan Hodge |Sarah Booth

    A bushfire that threatened the town of Dereel near Ballarat is under control as firefighters continue to battle blazes across the state’s west. Emergency services said they had been able to bring a fire on Kleins Rd that threatened Dereel, south of Ballarat, under control overnight on Wednesday. The fire burnt about 110ha. The emergency advice for the blaze was downgraded to “Watch and Act – Stay Near Shelter” level about 5am Thursday.

  • Feb 27, 2024 | news.com.au | Timothy Cox |Sarah Perillo |Regan Hodge |Sarah Booth

    Firefighters face strong north and northwesterly winds in fire-ravaged areas of the state’s west, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned, with a southwesterly change in store. Residents in Dereel were warned it was too late to leave as an out of control grass fire approached the town. The Country Fire Authority issued a warning at 7.42pm, saying: “Act now to protect yourself. It is too late to leave. The safest option is to take shelter indoors immediately. “Do not get in the car and drive.

  • Feb 27, 2024 | thechronicle.com.au | Timothy Cox |Sarah Perillo |Regan Hodge |Sarah Booth

    Firefighters will be up against strong north and northwesterly winds in fire-ravaged areas of the state’s west through to the afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned, with a southwesterly change in store for the early evening. The BOM said early Wednesday there was also a chance of dry thunderstorms in the early morning, and later of “damaging wind gusts” in the region. Isolated showers are expected in the more southern areas of the affected areas.

  • Feb 27, 2024 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Timothy Cox |Sarah Perillo |Regan Hodge |Sarah Booth

    A bushfire that threatened the town of Dereel near Ballarat is under control as firefighters continue to battle blazes across the state’s west. Emergency services said they had been able to bring a fire on Kleins Rd that threatened Dereel, south of Ballarat, under control overnight on Wednesday. The fire burnt about 110ha. The emergency advice for the blaze was downgraded to “Watch and Act – Stay Near Shelter” level about 5am Thursday.

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