Bushfire | Advice – Bushfires – Stay informed

This advisory is issued for Bullengarook.
*This advisory replaces the advisory issued on Thursday, December 26 at 10:07 p.m.
* The bushfire in Coffeys Road, Bullengarook, is now under control.
* Crews will remain without power over the weekend. There is currently no threat to communities, but you should continue to stay put
informs and monitors the conditions. What you should do:
* Monitor weather conditions and alerts.
* Review your fire survival plan.
* If you don’t have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes.
* Listen to ABC Ballarat 107.9 FM (www.abc.net.au/ballarat) or ABC Radio Melbourne 774 AM (www.abc.net.au/melbourne). Impact in your region:
* The following roads remain closed: Coffeys Road, Carrolls Lane and Waterloo Flat Road.
* Numerous routes in Wombat State Forest are closed, including Finger Point Road and several adjacent routes.
* Check the VicTraffic website (traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/) or call 13 11 70 for road closure information.
* Smoke may be visible from surrounding communities and streets.
* Firefighters will remain in the area. This message was issued by Forest Fire Management Victoria.
The next update is expected to be on December 29, 2024 at 10:10 a.m. or if the situation changes.
Use multiple sources to stay informed:
* www.emergency.vic.gov.au (http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/)
* VicEmergency Hotline ( https://vicemergency.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115001055007-What-is-the-VicEmergency-Hotline- ) – free number 1800 226 226
* VicEmergency app ( https://vicemergency.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/230492607-What-is-the-VicEmergency-app- )
* Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency) or Twitter ( https://twitter.com/vicemergency ) (#VicFires)
* Tune in to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations or Sky News TV. Accessibility: The following services can make it easier for you or someone you know to access information
during an emergency.
* To access this information in other languages, call the Translation and Interpreting Service (https://www.tisnational.gov.au/) on 131 450 (freephone) and ask them to call the VicEmergency hotline.
* If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communications disability, contact the National Relay Service ( https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-technology-communications/phone/services-people-with- disability/ accesshub/national-relay-service ) on 1800 555 677 and ask them to call the VicEmergency hotline.