The Loop – 20 February, 2024

CFA: Remain Alert

Unfortunately, Victoria has experienced a catastrophic fire danger rating and we have had fires in western Victoria with the loss of 25 homes.

Summer is not over yet, nor the fire danger, please don’t be complacent, discuss your emergency plans with your family and be ready just in case.

Better to be prepared and not have to enact your plan than be caught unprepared.

DEECA: A reminder re the location and areas for Ovens District planned burning program for autumn 2024.

  1. Preparing for an extensive burning season as soon as the fuel moistures become right for burning – anytime from last week in February.
  2. All crews and equipment available including all aircraft fleet.
  3. Sign up for our Fuel Management stakeholder email at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspxid=99a96Bj8SE6lVH9UeSciO5tdwaEMBNBEkVX0OgnSaF5UQThBRTgxRU1UUFBQM1FMRTJYTzBYUDc4MC4u

Areas prioritised for planned burns (area in ha) are listed below:

Barwidgee – Road 19 232ha Beechworth – Gorge Road 25ha Beechworth – Lady Newton Drive 173ha Bennies – Wild Horse Track 2859ha Bowmans Forest – Taylors Gap 6ha Bright – Morgans Creek1202ha Brookside – Lyrebird Peak 205ha Bruarong – Bruarong Spur Track293ha Buffalo Creek – Long Gully Track 403ha Buffalo River – Joe Cook Road 49ha Carboor – Bungamero Finger 13ha Carboor Upper – Pettifers Road 151ha Cheshunt – Carson Track 1065ha Cheshunt South – Evans Creek 2403ha Coral Bank – Junction Creek 1381ha Dederang – House Creek 1028ha Eurobin – Eurobin Gap Track 273ha Eurobin – Kangaroo Creek 610ha Harrietville – Buckeye Creek 2240ha Havilah – Barker Road 266ha Kancoona – Smart Creek Road 279ha Kancoona South – Gluepot Track West 2587ha Leneva – Baranduda Range Track 268ha Mount Beauty – Survey Track 134ha Mount Buffalo – Chalet FRB 18ha Mount Buffalo – Parks Office FRB 6ha Staghorn Flat – Mt Murramurrangbong Track 181ha Stanley – Pub Track88ha Stanley – Tully Track 116ha Tawonga – Mount Emu2729ha Wooragee – Pilot Track 186ha