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Victoria Bushfire Claims Three Homes, More Could Follow

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Victoria Bushfire Claims Three Homes, More Could Follow
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
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2/23/2024Updated: 2/23/2024
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The number of homes lost to a large bushfire in western Victoria has risen to three as firefighters try to stop it spreading.

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) on Feb. 24 confirmed the blaze west of Ballarat, which spans more than 15 hectares, has also claimed sheds and other outbuildings.

The CFA said the fire is moving in a northerly direction towards Elmhurst and Amphitheatre. These suburbs are about 70 km northwest of Ballarat.

The forecast top temperature for Elmhurst on Feb. 24 is 28C.

People from surrounding areas were earlier in the week asked to leave their homes immediately. They have been asked not to return until the CFA says it is safe to do so.

These suburbs include Avoca, Bayindeen, Chute, Elmhurst, Mount Lonarch and surrounds, Main Lead, Raglan, Middle Creek, Waterloo, Glenlofty, Glenpatrick, Glenshee, Green Hill Creek, Nowhere Creek, Amphitheatre, Crowlands, Eversley, Landsborough, Percydale, and Warrenmang.

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About 500 firefighters are expected to attend the blaze on Feb. 24, along with water bombing aircraft.

Assessment teams are surveying damage but can only do so once areas become safe to enter.

Road closures are in place to prevent motorists straying into the fireground. These include the Pyrenees Highway, Beaufort-Lexton Rd, Lexton-Ararat Rd, and Main Lead Rd.

Conditions are expected to ease from Feb. 24 until Feb. 26 but warm up again on Feb. 27.

Feb. 28 has been described as a potential “spike” day as the mercury is set to again soar above 40 degrees Celcius.

Six schools were closed or relocated on Feb. 23 and 1365 power customers were left without electricity.

Almost 60 hospital patients and residents of aged care homes near the fire have been transferred to other facilities.

Evacuees have been directed towards relief centres at Ararat, Maryborough, and Wendouree in Ballarat.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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