People living in high bushfire-risk areas in Victoria's north and north-west have been urged to leave their homes as soon as possible as the region faces the worst fire conditions in 10 years.
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| A fire threatens homes at Hepburn, Victoria, in February this year. |
A Code Red – the state’s highest bushfire warning level – has been declared across the Mallee and Northern Country regions for Thursday.
It is the first time a Code Red has been declared in Victoria since 2010. A total fire ban across the state has also been declared.
Read the story from The Age by Liam Mannix - “‘Move out tonight': First Code Red since 2010 issued for parts of Victoria.”
