Scramble to Set up Camp Ahead of Extreme Fire Danger in Victoria

The fire has burned more than 20,800 hectares and destroyed six homes along with sheds and fences.

A supplied image obtained on Feb. 23, 2024, of Fire-fighters near a fire in Eastern Maar Country, Victoria. AAP Image/Supplied by Country Fire Authority

Officials are rushing to set up a long-term base camp for hundreds of firefighters while more than half of Victoria is on high alert for extreme bushfire conditions.

The Wimmera region is slated to have catastrophic fire danger on Feb. 28, while extreme fire danger is predicted for five of Victoria’s nine total weather districts.