Firefighters in Victoria are battling to contain a bushfire which has burnt through more than 5000 hectares of bushland in the Grampians National Park.
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00:00Today, the blaze is burning north and south of the rural Marinatoa area, including on
00:06private property.
00:07It has been downgraded from yesterday's emergency level, but fire authorities are warning that
00:13this fire is significant, and that Grampians residents need to be alert.
00:18Fire authorities say there are good containment lines on the western edge of the fire, and
00:22that the fire isn't running as strongly as it was yesterday, but parts of the fire are
00:27in hard-to-reach mountainous terrain, and ground crews are having trouble accessing
00:31these parts.
00:32A relief centre has been set up in Dunkeld on Stirling Place, but Red Cross volunteers
00:37say no one has needed assistance so far.
00:40A Watch and Act and Prepare to Leave warning is in place for the Grampians, Marinatoa,
00:45Victoria Valley, and Jimmy Creek, while communities east of the Grampians, that's including
00:50Moyston, Barton, and Willara, are urged to stay informed of the situation.
00:55The fires follow a very dry winter and spring in south-west Victoria, with low rainfall
01:00recorded.
01:01Grass on farmlands south of the Grampians is yellow and dry, and residents are hoping
01:06for a good soaking as we head further into summer.