Evacuations Ordered at Briagolong, Culloden, Moornapa, Stockdale as Bushfire Ignites

Residents in four regional towns have been warned to evacuate as an out-of-control bushfire ravages southeast Victoria and extreme fire warnings smother large swathes of the New South Wales coast.

The Victorian Government has warned residents in Briagolong, Culloden, Moornapa, Stockdale and surrounding areas, east of Melbourne, to “evacuate immediately” as a fire rages on Duffy Rd in Briagolong.

The bushfire is not yet under fire control and is currently spreading south-east, with residents advised the best evacuation route is south towards Sale on Briagolong Rd.

A second warning was also issued on Sunday for a number of isolated communities north of Morwell – southeast of the other fire – where an out-of-control bushfire is raging in Rawson, Walhalla and Erica.

Millions of families have been warned to be on alert after an extreme fire warning was issued for large swaths of New South Wales, including the Greater Sydney region, with temperatures expected to rise in arrow.

The warning will be in force for the remainder of Sunday across much of the state’s coastline, including the Greater Hunter and Far South region, as well as the North West and Upper Mid West Plains .

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of a south-westerly change moving into southern areas of the state during the day on Sunday, bringing with it strong and gusty winds along the south coast.

Families traveling over the bank holiday weekend have been warned earlier to prepare for “risky” bushfire conditions after a snap ban was put in place at some of NSW’s most sought-after tourist destinations from South.

Australia’s eastern states are expected to experience sweltering heat over the holiday weekend with temperatures expected to reach 36C, triggering a ban on solid fuel fires in national parks on Australia’s south coast. New South Wales.

NPWS South Coast director Kane Weeks said campfires and solid fuel fires were “too risky” in current conditions, with travelers instead limited to gas, liquid fuel or electric cookers .

“All along the coastal reserves and escarpments, dry conditions combined with hot, dry weather mean campfires pose a risk in bushland areas across the region,” Mr Weeks said.

The “park fire ban” means that only gas stoves, liquid fuel stoves and electric barbecues can be used. Photo: provided

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“Bushfires can be started very easily from sparks from a campfire… All it takes is one gust of wind and we can have a bushfire. There are many examples where campfires have caused significant bushfires.

Total fire bans were already in effect across the state on Sunday, including the Far South Coast, Great Sydney, Monaro Alpine, Northern Slopes and Central Ranges fire districts. NSW RFS.

Fire permits have already been suspended in many affected areas, including the lower Hunter area where firefighters were already battling blazes “day and night” in recent weeks.

“Over the past two weeks, as we head towards the official start of the fire season, we and our partner agencies have been fighting fires day and night, with aircraft support,” the local RFS said.

“Due to the current temperatures and conditions forecast for the week – in conjunction with fire activity in the area over the past week – a decision has been made to suspend fire permits.”

The scorching weather will begin to move east from Friday, as a warm air mass from Western Australia heads south where it will remain until at least Wednesday.

“Over the next few days the heat will really set in in parts of the southeast,” Sky News meteorologist Bradlyn Oakes said.

“This is partly due to the configuration of the upper atmosphere; we have a lot of warm air coming in and you can see it there.

“This stretches from the northwest to the southeast, keeping things very warm for the next few days.”

Rugby league fans are being warned this year’s NRL grand final could be the hottest on record following an earlier heatwave in September.

Sydneysiders are cooling off at Bronte Beach as Australia’s eastern states are expected to be sweltering over the holiday weekend with temperatures expected to reach 36C.

If a Greater Sydney weather station exceeds 37.3C in the first three days of October, it will be the highest early spring temperature on record.

The Broncos-Panthers confrontation is booked for 7:30 p.m. at Stade Accor, with temperatures hovering around 30°C at the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley said the league was “prepared for any circumstance” as organizers dealt with Sunday’s brutal heat.

If a Greater Sydney weather station exceeds 37.3C in the first three days of October, it will be the highest early spring temperature on record.

The Bureau of Meteorology predicts temperatures will reach a maximum of 36°C on Sunday in the city, an increase of 8°C from the day before.

While conditions are expected to improve on Monday, the mercury is expected to rise again next week with a high of 37°C on Tuesday.

Although the grand finale will be scorching, Tuesday’s temperatures are a real concern, according to Ms Oakes.

“There are many areas of New South Wales as well as the ACT and Victoria that are likely to be 8, 10, 12, 14 degrees above average,” she said. declared.

After a scorching Grand Final day on Saturday, Melbourne will enjoy cooler temperatures on Sunday, with a forecast high of 21C, before the heat hits one last time on Monday. During the week, the temperature will drop with the arrival of up to 15 mm of rain.

In the national capital, temperatures are expected to reach 31°C on Tuesday, compared to 19°C recorded on the same day last year.

Brisbane is also expected to reach 27C this weekend, while Hobart will reach 23C on Saturday, 10C warmer than the same day last year.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley said the league was “prepared for any circumstance” as organizers dealt with Sunday’s brutal heat.

Fire warning

The Northern Territory is also facing an explosion of heat and fire risk warnings.

The bureau issued fire warnings for the Darwin and Adelaide River, Gregory South East and Barkly North districts on Thursday.

“Hot and dry with moderate to fresh and gusty winds from the northeast to the southeast over most parts of the territory,” the office said.

“Winds combined with high fuel loads will result in high fire risks across the Barkly North, Darwin and Adelaide River and Gregory South East fire weather district.”

Catastrophic fire danger is forecast for Barkly North, while extreme fire danger is forecast for Darwin and Adelaide River and Gregory South East.

The NT Fire and Rescue Service has advised residents to immediately put their bushfire survival plans into action.

Temperatures are expected to hover around 34°C and 35°C until Monday.

National distribution

Other parts of the country will also face steadily warming temperatures.

The bureau predicts a maximum temperature of 31C will hit Adelaide on Monday, while Brisbane will see temperatures in the 20s during the week.

Perth will enjoy a cooler weekend, with maximum temperatures forecast to reach 21C on Sunday before dropping to 18C on Sunday.