• These are the worst conditions for a bush or grass fire.
• If a fire starts and takes hold, it will be extremely difficult to control and will take significant fire fighting resources and cooler conditions to bring it under control.
• Spot fires will start well ahead of the main fire and cause rapid spread of the fire.  Embers will come from many directions.
• Homes are not designed or constructed to withstand fires in these conditions.
• The safest place to be is away from bushfire prone areas.

YOU NEED TO ACT NOW

• Put your survival first and leave bushfire prone areas the night before or early in the day - this is your safest option.
• Act immediately - do not wait and see
• Avoid forested areas, thick bush or long, dry grass;
• Prepare, know and practise a plan for:
  • When you will leave
  • How you will get there
  • What you will do if you cannot leave
  • Where you will go
  • When you will return