UPDATE: An emergency warning for Dimboola has been downgraded to advice.
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The Country Fire Authority said people are no longer under threat.
Smoke might be visible from nearby communities and roads.
Earlier, the Country Fire Authority issued an emergency warning for Dimboola, for a fast-moving, out-of-control grassfire near the weir at the end of Anderson Street.
FIRE: This photo was taken from the end of Elizabeth Street, Dimboola.
FIRE: This photo was taken from the end of Elizabeth Street, Dimboola.
The fire is now controlled.
Safety Information
- Review your bushfire survival plan
- If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes
- If you have time check your neighbours to see if they are monitoring conditions
- If you are experiencing smoke exposure, seek medical advice or call Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024
DIMBOOLA, EMERGENCY WARNING, 19/12/13 5.59pm -for latest info see http://t.co/li1Xi4WPNK #vicfires #alert
— CFA Updates (@CFA_Updates) December 19, 201318:06 Dimboola - Anderson St, Dimboola - Grass going (7 appliances, CFA district 17 ) http://t.co/iGxqbm4ZLz
— Incident Alert - R17 (@IncidentAlert17) December 19, 2013
FIRE: This photo was taken from the end of Elizabeth Street, Dimboola.
