Where do I go for current bushfire information?

Current Information on Fire Situations

DSE Fire Website - www.dse.vic.gov.au/fires

Customer Service Centre: 136 186

• Current fire situation, maps, latest media releases, community information, reserouces/personnel deployed, ABC Radio frequencies, links to Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL)

Country Fire Authority Website - www.cfa.vic.gov.au

• fire locations, fire preparedness, links to Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL), information on community meetings, fire ban information

Victorian Bushfire Information Line - Ph: 1800 240 667

• Major bushfire events, bushfire safety messages, community meeting information, emergency relief centre location details, bushfire recovery information, total fire bans and fire restrictions, annual DSE fire planning and community consultation, DSE fuel reduction burns and other prescribed burns.

ABC Radio - www.abc.net.au

• ABC radio is the offical radio broadcaster for emergency warnings, fire updates, community alerts and other important messages.

Public Road Closures

Vic Roads Website - http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/trafficinfo/

Customer Service: 13 11 71

• Look under Traffic Alerts. Lists, maps adn information on current public road closures due to bushfire.

Parks Information

Parks Victoria Website - www.parkweb.vic.gov.au

Tel Number: 13 19 63 between 8.30am and 8.30pm

Closures to parks, roads, tracks, visitor sites and picnic areas.