Saturday will be a total fire ban day for the Wimmera and Mallee.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Temperatures are expected to rise beyond 40 degrees across the region on Saturday after a similarly hot day on Friday.
The total fire ban means no fires can be lit in the open air between midnight Friday and midnight on Saturday.
The Country Fire Authority has also advised people living in areas at risk of fire to activate their bush fire plan.
CFA District 17 has also urged farmers not to harvest during the hottest part of the day on Friday.
READ MORE:
Did you know you can receive updates straight to your inbox? To make sure you're up-to-date with news from across the region, sign up below.
Richard Crabtree
richard.crabtree@austcommunitymedia.com.au
richard.crabtree@austcommunitymedia.com.au
