The heat threatens to worsen existing fires in the Grampians,which are burning out of control as firefighters engage in back-burning to limit the spread.
The debate about how to prevent increasing wildfires has reignited after massive fires in Los Angeles and regional Victoria. Many advocate prescribed burns,but do they work?
Investigators have pinpointed an unattended campfire as the cause of a bushfire that burned through 14 hectares and forced campers to evacuate in Victoria’s south-west.
Firefighters have contained a bushfire which prompted evacuations and left about 100 campers stranded after their escape route was cut off.
Authorities are warning property loss numbers are expected to increase as assessments continue.
The full extent of the damage is being assessed by authorities,but at least 75,000 hectares has already burnt,causing losses to one home,livestock,fences and sheds.
Residents near the Grampians National Park have been ordered to take shelter as firefighters battle an out-of-control bushfire threatening their properties.
There are fears new fires will start and a large blaze in the state’s west will spread further amid 100km/h winds and near 40-degree temperatures predicted for Thursday.
Tuesday’s mild conditions allowed Halls Gap residents a brief window to return to their homes,but temperatures and wind will soon contribute to extreme fire danger.
An emergency warning to evacuate immediately was also issued for a small town in the Macedon Ranges on Saturday,but was later downgraded.