Vic: Prepare to flee, authorities tell residents in danger zones

AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2009
Vic: Prepare to flee, authorities tell residents in danger zones

By Xavier La Canna

MELBOURNE, Feb 22 AAP - Communities near Melbourne have been issued fresh bushfire
warnings and told to prepare to flee, as more hot, windy weather is forecast.

Fire authorities on Sunday said severe fire weather was predicted for Monday and people
in the Warburton/Yarra Valley area and near Enoch Point should be prepared.

Country Fire Authority (CFA) State Duty Officer Neil Bumpstead said in a statement
that people wishing to leave should go either Sunday evening or Monday morning.

"We cannot …