'You are in danger': Homes, lives at risk as bushfires burn out of control

The out-of-control bushfire is moving towards Princes Highway, and authorities fear properties and lives could be at risk as the mercury climbs. It is estimated the blaze is within one to two kilometres of homes.With road closures and emergency warnings issued for surrounding areas, cars with trailers, horse floats and caravans are backed up for at least a kilometre down Longwarry Nar-Nar Goon Road.Lightning sparked several bushfires in the Bunyip State Park near Gembrook and Tynong North.

Kelly Galvin, who lives in Gembrook with her husband and two sons, said many residents had decided to leave by early afternoon."There's also a lot of noise in the area with the helicopters and sirens and the smoke here is really quite bad. So, I think from a health perspective, with the smoke, a lot of people have decided to go."

"Huge bushfire in the national park in front of house," wrote Gembrook resident Sam Gordon on Instagram.An emergency relief centre has been set up at Pakenham Hall, on the corner of John and Henry streets, for residents of Gembrook, Tonimbuk and Tynong North. V/Line regional rail services between Southern Cross and Traralgon in the state's east have been affected by the Bunyip fire, with coaches originating from Warragul replacing trains for part of the journey.

Shame about that smoke- maybe if you fucks gave a shit about things outside of the metro area you’d have a headline about the fires licking at folks houses.

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