Heatwave conditions spark most significant fire risk in Victoria this season

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The next 24 hours will be the most challenging fire conditions for Victoria in this fire season, emergency officials say as heatwave conditions continue to build across south-eastern Victoria.

The next 24 hours will be the most challenging fire conditions for Victoria in recent times, emergency officials say, as heatwave conditions continue to build across south-eastern Victoria.Hot northerly winds are expected to develop ahead of the cool change, elevating the fire riskA squally cool change is forecast to hit Melbourne around 5:00pmA heat health alert is in place for all of Victoria except the South West and Wimmera.

"[Monday's] a day, no matter if you're under a fire ban, you can't really afford to be complacent anywhere in the state," Mr Crisp said.Emergency officials rescued eight different people who got into trouble at four different beaches across Victoria on Sunday.Melbourne is expected to hit the high 30s before the cool change around 5:00pm.

 

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Great pic.

Look out the window DefundTheABC Its Summer 😎

heatwave 2 fn days

Climate Emergency in Victoria! Worst summer in years and ABC will now claim Melbourne with be uninhabitable in a few decades!

Seriously, we are not having Summer and we now have normal summer weather that ABC decides to call a heat wave. When are the ABC going to be held accountable for their lies.

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