UPDATED: Millingandi Fire - 18/1/13 17:03

Emergency Warning - Millingandi Fire (Bega Valley) 18/01/13 17:03

A bush fire is burning in the Millingandi area, approximately 5 kilometres west of Merimbula, 2 kilometres west of the Merimbula bypass.

Current Situation

The fire has crossed the Princes Highway. The fire has spotted across the highway into the Bournda Nature Reserve.

The fire is currently impacting on properties around Forest Lane, Millingandi Road, Red Gum Road and Yellow Pinch Dam Road.

Emergency Alert telephone message has been issued to residents in the Wolumla Village area.

Advice

People to the north of the fire should head towards Bega along the Princes Highway.

People to the south of the fire should head towards Merimbula.

People to the south and east of Wolumla Village should leave now and move to Bega, if it is safe to do so.

Other information

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

If you live in the area but are away from home, it may not be safe to return to your property.

For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.

UPDATED: Millingandi Fire - 18/1/13 16:28

Emergency Warning - Millingandi fire (Bega Valley) 18/01/13 16:28

A bush fire is burning in the Millingandi area, approximately 5 kilometres west of Merimbula, 2 kilometres west of the Merimbula bypass.

Current Situation

The fire has crossed the Princes Highway. The fire has spotted across the highway into the Bournda Nature Reserve.

The fire is impacting on properties around Forest Lane, Millingandi Road, Red Gum Road and Yellow Pinch Dam Road.

Advice

People to the north of the fire should head towards Bega along the Princes Highway.

People to the south of the fire should head towards Merimbula.

People to the south and east of Wolumla Village should put their Bush Fire Survival Plan into action.

Other information

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

If you live in the area but are away from home, it may not be safe to return to your property.

For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.

Emergency Warning - Millingandi fire (Bega Valley) 18/01/13 16:11

Current Situation

The fire has crossed the Princes Highway. The fire has spotted across the highway into the Bournda Nature Reserve.

The fire is impacting on properties around Forest Lane, Millingandi Road, Red Gum Road and Yellow Pinch Dam Road.

Advice

People to the north of the fire should head towards Bega along the Princes Highway.

People to the south of the fire should head towards Merimbula.

Other information

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

If you live in the area but are away from home, it may not be safe to return to your property.

For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.

UPDATE Millingandi Fire 2:15PM 18/01/2013

RFS Update. Residence in the Yellow Pinch area are advised to activate you Bushfire Survival Plan.

Emergency Warning - Millingandi fire (Bega Valley) 18/01/13 14:53

Current Situation

A southerly change is expected to reach the area soon. Properties in the Redgum Road, Yellow Pinch Dam Road, Forest Lane, Millingandi Road and north of Merimbula Bypass may be under threat as a result of the wind change.

Firefighters and aircraft are working to contain the fire.

Advice

If you are in this area and you are not prepared, or your plan is to leave, leave via the Princes Highway north towards Bega now, before conditions become too dangerous with the southerly wind change.

Other information

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

If you live in the area but are away from home, it may not be safe to return to your property.

For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.