Extreme temperatures predicted for Saturday have prompted a health warning from Victoria's chief medical officer.
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| With extreme heat and a northerly wind predicted, there are concerns fires could be started by spontaneously combusting hay bales. |
The Country Fire Authority is also on alert, with strong winds predicted and concerns over a spate of spontaneously combusting hay bales across the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts Melbourne will reach a top of 41, Geelong, Bendigo and Shepparton will hit 42, Ouyen and Swan Hill 43, and Mildura will be 44.
The Chief Health Officer has issued a health alert for the North Central weather district, while four other districts are near the threshold for an alert.
Read the story by Amber Schultz in today’s Melbourne Age - “Warning over extreme heat, wind predicted across Victoria on Saturday.”
