The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and Parks Victoria advise that planned burning may be carried out in the following areas tomorrow, Monday 16 April 2012, weather conditions permitting:
Upper Murray District:
- Darbyshire - A 548 hectare fuel reduction burn located 6km north west of Koetong
- Wallaces Road Jimmy Creek - A 157 hectare fuel reduction burn located 8 km of Koetong
- Beaties Track - A 169 hectare fuel reduction burn located 13 km north west of Koetong
- Lightbound - A 92 hectare fuel reduction burn located 9km NNE of Tallangatta
- Bunroy - A 2667 hectare fuel reduction burn located 20km south east of Corryong
- Mitchells Fireline - A 175 hectare fuel reduction burn located 12km north east of Shelley
- Bruno - A 5 hectare fuel reduction burn located on the Gibb Range
- Scrubby Thowgla Creek - A 11444 hectare fuel reduction burn located west of Bunroy Station and east of Nariel
- Koetong Edgars Road - A 207 hectare fuel reduction burn located 4km south of Koetong
- Darbyshire - A 548 hectare fuel reduction burn located 6km north west of Koetong
- Cudgewa North Wermatong Track - A 157 hectare fuel reduction burn located 5km north of Cudgewa North
- Mountain Creek - A 182 hectare fuel reduction burn located 34km east of Tallangatta
- Hewatt - A 302 hectare fuel reduction burn located 9km NNE of Corryong
- Drummonds - A 570 hectare fuel reduction burn located 9km south west of Walwa
- Mt Burrowa - A 830 hectare fuel reduction burn located 24km north west of Corryong
- Omeo Highway Mt Wills - A 2 hectare fuel reduction burn located 6km north of Glen Valley
Ovens District:
- Carboor Parkinsons Road - A 254 hectare fuel reduction burn located 7km south east of Carboor
- Porepunkah Hores - A 68 hectare fuel reduction burn located 5.5 km south west of Porepunkah
- Bright Demon Ridge - A 1069 hectare fuel reduction burn located 5 km south of Bright
- Moyhu Timber Reserve - A 901 hectare fuel reduction burn located 10 km south of Moyhu
- Smalls Lane - A 103 hectare fuel reduction burn located at Cheshunt
- Carboor Range East - A 815 hectare fuel reduction burn located 3km west of Carboor
The following burns may be ignited in coming days subject to suitable conditions:
Goulburn District:
- Moonlight Track - A 224 hectare fuel reduction burn located in the Warby Ovens National Park, 2km NNW of Glenrowan
- Bunyip 5 - A 17.5 hectare fuel reduction burn located 28km NNE of Nathalia
- Chinamans Garden - A 273 hectare fuel reduction burn located at Tongalong Island, Barmah State Park
- Black Springs - A 228 hectare fuel reduction burn located in the Warby Ovens National Park, 9km west of Wangaratta
- Post Patch - A 45 hectare fuel reduction burn located in the Warby Ovens National Park, 9km west of Wangaratta
- Mt Killawarra - A 140 hectare fuel reduction burn located 4km north east of Boweya
Murrindindi District:
Toolangi, Marysville Alexandra and Broadford Areas - Commercial timber harvesting regeneration burns located in areas around Toolangi, Marysville, Alexandra and Broadford.
Ovens District:
- Cemetery Lane - A 211 hectare fuel reduction burn located 2 km SSW of Edi
- Lake Buffalo Dandongadale - A 3354 hectare fuel reduction burn located 13 km south of Lake Buffalo
- Cheshunt Wabonga Track - A 1821 hectare fuel reduction burn located 7 km south of Cheshunt
- Cheshunt MacMillans Track - A 2185 hectare fuel reduction burn located 11 km south of Cheshunt
- Willowbank - A 90 hectare fuel reduction burn located 6 km NNE of Myrhee
- Edi Range North - A 518 hectare fuel reduction burn located 2 km north east of Edi
- Waters Lane - A 60 hectare fuel reduction burn located 2 km north of Carboor
- Moyhu Edi Range South - A 926 hectare fuel reduction burn located 12 km south east of Moyhu
- Baranduda Stringybark Block - A 8 hectare fuel reduction burn located at Baranduda
- Carboor Range West - A 492 hectare fuel reduction burn located 7km west of Moyhu
Upper Murray District:
- Shelley Stevo Road - A 553 hectare fuel reduction burn located 10 km south of Koetong
- Tallangatta Lookout Tk - A 369 hectare fuel reduction burn located 1 km south of Tallangatta
- Bruno - A 5 hectare fuel reduction burn located on the Gibb Range
- Walwa Shelley Road - A 159 hectare fuel reduction burn located 4 km north east of Shelley
DSE and PV are doing more planned burning to reduce the risk of bushfire to people, property and communities. You may be affected by smoke from these planned burns.
What to do
If you are experiencing any symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, the Department of Health advises that you should seek medical advice or call Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024.
Road users
- Road travel may be hazardous due to low visibility associated with smoke;
- Signs may be in place to slow traffic. Obey all traffic signs and instructions from fire agency crews near the burn.
- For road closures check www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
- Access to walking tracks, car parks, camping grounds and picnic sites in areas close to or in burn areas may be restricted
Smoke and your home
- Close windows and doors to prevent smoke from entering.
- Avoid hanging washing out.
Stay informed
- For information about planned burning in Victoria visit www.dse.vic.gov.au/burns or call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800 240 667. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment you can contact VBIL through National Relay Service on 1800 555 677
- If you have a smartphone you can download the free CFA FireReady application to see planned burns on a map.
- Information about fires is available at www.cfa.vic.gov.au or by calling the VBIL.