00:00An emergency warning has been issued for the Mafeking and Watganya areas, that is east
00:07of that bushfire that's burning in the Grampians National Park.
00:11People in this area are being told to leave immediately as fire authorities expect the
00:16fire to reach these areas, that's Mafeking and Watganya, within the next hour.
00:22And what else can you tell us about the other areas that the fire is at at the moment?
00:29Yes, so watch and act alert, prepare to leave is still in place for Jimmy Creek, Miranatwa,
00:35Bourns Hill, Grampians, Victoria Valley and Willara.
00:38So this fire has burnt through nearly 8,000 hectares since it was sparked on Monday night
00:43by lightning and fire authorities have struggled to keep it contained.
00:48This is in very dry and often hard to reach areas of the country, so this fire is expected
00:54to require a huge response into the coming weeks.
00:59Jeanne, do you know what the conditions are forecast for this afternoon and indeed into
01:03the coming days?
01:05Yes, so we understand that a south-westerly change is expected in the early afternoon
01:11and that will shift the fire into the north-east, but Grampians residents are told to stay on
01:17high alert for this fire.
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