CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan provides an update after a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating was declared

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A Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating has been declared for Victoria's South West, Wimmera, Northern Country and North Central on January 8. Footage: VicEmergency

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00:00As the Deputy Premier outlined, catastrophic is as bad as it gets.

00:05It is the most dangerous fire conditions that you can expect

00:08when a fire does start and take hold and spread.

00:13The decisions you make will affect your life and the lives of your family.

00:19The fire potential and spread tomorrow under those conditions will be rapid.

00:23Fires will spread extremely quickly. They will take hold extremely quickly.

00:28Emergency services will seek to respond and put out the fires as soon as possible.

00:33If one does take hold, it will spread rapidly.

00:36Do not wait for a warning.

00:39You must be ready to take action and enact your bushfire survival plan.

00:44Have that conversation with your family this evening and know what you are going to do.

00:48You've heard the advice from the Emergency Management Commissioner

00:51around ensuring that if you are in and around bushland areas

00:54are in those catastrophic weather districts, leave early is your safest option.

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