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Written by Mitchell Oake
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Oct 13, 2009 at 10:47 AM |
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Victoria has adopted the new nationally agreed Fire Danger Rating scale to help communities understand information about fire danger. This new scale recognises the significant increase in severe bushfire conditions over the past decade and the subsequent greater level of danger to the community, as experienced on Saturday 7 February 2009.  FIRE DANGER RATING
RATING | Recommended Action | CODE RED (Catastrophic): | If you live in a bushfire prone area the safest option is to leave the night before, or early in the morning. | EXTREME: | The safest option is to leave early in the day if you live in a bushfire prone area and your Bushfire Survival Plan is to leave. Only stay if your home is well prepared, well constructed and you can actively defend it. | SEVERE: | The safest option is to leave early in the day if you live in a bushfire prone area and your Bushfire Survival Plan is to leave. Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively defend it. | VERY HIGH: | If you live in a bushfire prone area and your Bushfire Survival Plan is to leave, the safest option is to leave at the beginning of a day. | HIGH: | Check your Bushfire Survival Plan | LOW–MODERATE: | Check your Bushfire Survival Plan |
For more information go to the CFA website
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Last Updated ( Apr 03, 2010 at 08:14 AM )
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