Thursday, February 22, will be a high fire danger rating day for the following regions: Northern Country, Mallee, North East and West and South Gippsland.
Temperatures across the west, north and central parts of Victoria are also set to reach between the high 30s and the low 40s on Thursday.
CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the hard work that emergency services had done over the past week was far from over.
“Last Tuesday’s conditions represented the worst fire-risk day Victoria had experienced since the 2019-20 fire season, and sadly, as a result, more than 40 homes were lost in the Grampians region, and thousands of hectares of land was burnt across the west of the state,” he said.
“The fire threat is far from over. We have warm days coming up, especially this Thursday. This adds further pressure to firefighters already on the fire ground.”
Last Tuesday’s catastrophic fire danger day in the Wimmera District saw two major bushfires break out while storms ripped through eastern Melbourne and Gippsland, leaving over 500,000 Victorians without power.
“Victoria’s emergency services showed their expertise and commitment over the past week, responding to multiple emergencies occurring at the same time,” Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent said.
“As Victoria faces another hot day on Thursday, please look after yourself. Keep up to date with warnings, and be mindful of elevated risks.”
Head to the VicEmergency app or tune in to local emergency broadcasters such as ABC Local Radio for up-to-date emergency information.
