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| Australia fires live: 'If you are told to leave, leave,' Daniel Andrews warns as Victoria, SA and NSW brace for bushfires danger – latest updates | Australia fires live: 'If you are told to leave, leave,' Daniel Andrews warns as Victoria, SA and NSW brace for bushfires danger – latest updates |
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| Temperatures and winds set to rise as weather conditions worsen, bringing severe bushfire risk. Follow the latest news and live updates | Temperatures and winds set to rise as weather conditions worsen, bringing severe bushfire risk. Follow the latest news and live updates |
| I am going to hand you over to Graham Readfearn for the next little bit. | |
| Please follow all advice in your area. Tomorrow is looking horrendous. | |
| Take care of you. | |
| Authorities moved to evacuate Vivonne Bay on Kangaroo Island yesterday, as a pre-emptive step. The CFS says the fires are “travelling quickly” and “what was safe this morning may not be safe this evening” and for anyone in the fire zone to consider leaving. | |
| Emergency warnings remain in place for Vivonne Bay on Kangaroo Island, Baladivis, south of Perth and parts of East Gippsland. | |
| Tomorrow’s fire conditions are expected to be dangerous - high temperatures and winds. | |
| Victorian authorities are urging residents in fire zones to leave now, ahead of the predicted fires. | |
| Via AAP | |
| An emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire that is threatening lives and homes in Baldivis, about 40km south of Perth. | |
| Affected residents should leave immediately if there is a clear path, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services says. | |
| The blaze is moving fast in a northeasterly direction and the Karnup Road exit of Kwinana Freeway has been closed. | |
| The closure of the Eyre Highway — which has been in place since just after Christmas— is causing some food and product shortages in Western Australia. | |
| The Eyre Highway is the main road freight route into the west from the eastern states but has been closed due to a bushfire near Norseman. | |
| The highway is closed between Norseman and the Caiguna Roadhouse, and the roads between Coolgardie and Norseman, and Norseman and Esperance, are also closed. We asked both Coles and Woolworths about how this was affecting the shelves of their supermarkets in WA. | |
| Here’s Coles: | |
| A number of trucks carrying fresh produce for our suppliers to Coles’ Perth distribution centre have been delayed by road closures as a result of bushfire. We are diverting supplier shipments to rail where possible however availability of a small number of fresh fruit and vegetable lines have been impacted this week. | |
| We apologise to customers for the inconvenience and our team is working hard to ensure we can have all lines fully stocked as soon as possible. | |
| And here’s Woolworths: | |
| We’re continuing to supply our Western Australian stores with goods from the east coast despite road closures across the Nullarbor. We have been using alternate transport options to bring in products from eastern states, including rail, air and road routes through northern Australia. | |
| While stock is getting through via these alternate means, there are some impacts to the supply of fruit and vegetable lines in WA. A large amount of our fresh fruit and vegetable range sold in our Western Australian stores is sourced within the state. | |
| We thank customers for their patience as we work around these disruptions to the road network. | |
| You can track the road closures here. | |
| The United States state department has issued a travel caution for any of their citizens headed to Australia: | |
| Exercise increased caution in Australia due to natural disaster/bushfires. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. | |
| Exercise increased caution: | |
| The current bushfire season is one of the worst in Australia’s recorded history. Authorities are issuing regular updates on affected areas. Bushfires may continue through March or April 2020. | |
| Tourists should consider postponing their trip to affected areas until the danger of natural disaster has passed. Authorities may issue evacuation orders to certain areas as conditions warrant. | |
| Even in areas not directly affected by bushfires, smoke is causing poor air quality. Smoke can affect people’s health and it is important for everyone to reduce exposure. | |
| Check the air quality for your destinations and take precautions as needed. Consider postponing your travel plans to areas where air quality is significantly affected by bushfire conditions. | |
| State and territory emergency services in Australia provide up-to-date information on bushfires and advice on precautionary measures that can help minimize fire-related risks. U.S. citizens visiting or living in Australia should monitor local television and radio stations, as media reporting may be the best source for breaking news on fire conditions. | |
| Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. | |
| Among the supplies headed to Mallacoota (via AAP) | |
| AAP has an update on NSW south coast communities still without power after the bushfires last week: | AAP has an update on NSW south coast communities still without power after the bushfires last week: |
| Endeavour Energy plans to have power restored to all its fire-affected NSW south coast and southern highlands customers. | |
| The distributor expects to restore power on Thursday evening by either repairing damaged powerlines, or installing generators for customers where repairs may take longer. | The distributor expects to restore power on Thursday evening by either repairing damaged powerlines, or installing generators for customers where repairs may take longer. |
| Endeavour said in a statement it was contacting 300 customers in isolated areas without power to offer generators where it was safe and feasible, or to ensure they had their own. | Endeavour said in a statement it was contacting 300 customers in isolated areas without power to offer generators where it was safe and feasible, or to ensure they had their own. |
| “The final recovery of the south coast electricity network is a challenging effort that needs to be undertaken safely and methodically in the days and weeks ahead,” the statement said. | |
| “There is also a massive job ahead to remove burned and dangerous trees in close proximity to the network. Thermal imaging cameras are being used to help keep workers safe.” | “There is also a massive job ahead to remove burned and dangerous trees in close proximity to the network. Thermal imaging cameras are being used to help keep workers safe.” |
| Not a lot of surprises from the Coalition MP phone hook-up this afternoon. | Not a lot of surprises from the Coalition MP phone hook-up this afternoon. |
| Scott Morrison, Michael McCormack and David Littleproud provided an update on the government’s response. | Scott Morrison, Michael McCormack and David Littleproud provided an update on the government’s response. |
| They didn’t rule out establishing a royal commission once the fire emergency comes to an end (expected to be some time from now) and updated the MPs on what the government has been doing this week, including the financial commitments. | They didn’t rule out establishing a royal commission once the fire emergency comes to an end (expected to be some time from now) and updated the MPs on what the government has been doing this week, including the financial commitments. |
| South Australian fire authorities are giving an update on the Kangaroo Island fire: | South Australian fire authorities are giving an update on the Kangaroo Island fire: |
| QUEENSLAND | QUEENSLAND |
| Livingstone | Livingstone |
| Noosa | Noosa |
| Scenic Rim | Scenic Rim |
| Southern Downs | Southern Downs |
| Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
| Adelaide Hills | Adelaide Hills |
| Kangaroo Island | Kangaroo Island |
| VICTORIA | VICTORIA |
| East Gippsland | East Gippsland |
| Towong | Towong |
| This is an initial investment – more councils could be added, depending on where the rest of the fire season heads. | This is an initial investment – more councils could be added, depending on where the rest of the fire season heads. |