Rain has brought relief to parts of Australia’s drought-stricken east, but fires have continued to rage in Victoria.
An emergency warning was issued for French Island about 4pm on Saturday, with residents advised to leave due to an out-of-control bushfire at Ridge Track.
Residents in a remote area of Victoria’s Alpine Region also faced an anxious wait overnight after an “evacuate now” warning was issued Friday night. Most of the fires ripping through the state, predominantly in East Gippsland and the northeastern alpine region, were burning at a “watch and act” level or low, but emergency warnings were issued for fires near Mount Buffalo in Victoria’s alpine region, and briefly for Bulart, in the state’s southwest.The emergency warning for an out-of-control grass fire at Bulart was downgraded to a “watch and act” alert early on Saturday morning.
However, residents there and at nearby Cavendish, Gatum and Melville Forest were warned to stay close to a building so they could shelter if conditions changed. “If you don’t feel safe, don’t wait, leaving now is the safest option – conditions may change and get worse very quickly,” a warning issued on Saturday read.WATCH & ACT - BUSHFIRE - issued for Bulart, Cavendish, Gatum, Melville Forest. More details at
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