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EMERGENCY WARNING - BUSHFIRE - Take Shelter Now:Grampians National Park, Bellfield

Update: Soo much smoke lingering over Ararat from the 2 large bushfires in the Grampians.

The latest satellite Imagery shows two large bushfires currently burning in the Grampians National Park.

Residents in areas to the east, including Jallukar and Lake Fyans have been advised to leave now.

Impressive line of thunderstorms over south eastern Australia some destructive with winds reaching 130km/h 


Which has left power outages, hail, heavy rain, straight line wind microbursts off 110km/h+, fallen trees and even started fires with a worrying one in the Grampians in Victoria.

A huge squall line thunderstorm is clearly visible on the radar crossing Victoria and into southern NSW. Smoke from two out-of-control bushfires started this morning can also be seen in the west over the Grampians. 



Fast-moving severe thunderstorms are hitting parts of Victoria today, bringing large hail and damaging to destructive winds.




EMERGENCY WARNING - BUSHFIRE - Take Shelter Now

Incident Location: Grampians National Park, Bellfield

Issue Date: Tuesday 13 February 2024, 05:23 pm

Next Update: Tuesday 13 February 2024, 09:30 pm


More details at http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/warning/32761/moreinfo


This Emergency Warning is being issued for Bellfield, Lake Fyans, Pomonal.


- There is a bushfire in the Grampians National Park, Bellfield that is not yet under control.

- The bushfire has travelled in an easterly direction and is now impacting private land at the edge of the Grampians National Park in the Pomonal area. 

- If you have not already left, the time to safely evacuate has now passed. Take shelter indoors immediately. It is now too dangerous to leave.


        You are in danger and need   to act immediately to survive.


The safest option is to take   shelter indoors immediately. It is too late to leave.

This Emergency Warning is being issued for Bellfield, Lake Fyans, Pomonal.


  • There is a bushfire in the Grampians National Park, Bellfield that is not yet under control.
  • The bushfire has travelled in an easterly direction and is now impacting private land at the edge of the Grampians National Park in the Pomonal area. 
  • If you have not already left, the time to safely evacuate has now passed. Take shelter indoors immediately. It is now too dangerous to leave.
You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.

The safest option is to take shelter indoors immediately. It is too late to leave.
What you should do:
You should move indoors: 
  • Protect yourself by wearing long sleeves and trousers, made from pure cotton or wool. Wear leather boots.  
  • Bring your pets inside.  
    • Close all exterior doors, windows and vents and turn off cooling systems. 
    • You must take shelter before the fire arrives. The extreme heat is likely to kill you well before the flames reach you. 
    • Shelter in a room that has two exits, such as a door or window including one directly to the outside. It is important to be able to see outside so you know what is happening with the fire.

    If your home catches on fire: 
    • Move away from the rooms that are on fire, closing doors behind you.
    • As soon as the bushfire has passed the house, or conditions inside become unbearable, you need to get out and go to an area that has already been burnt. Staying inside a burning building will almost certainly end in death. 
    • It may still be too hot to remain outside, so you will need to seek shelter in another structure or last resort option.

      • If you cannot get indoors, last resort options include:
      • Shelter in the middle of a large open area like a ploughed paddock, football oval or sporting reserve.
        • Get into a large body of water like a dam, lake, river, the ocean or inground pool.
        • Try to protect yourself from the fire's heat.

        If you are travelling: 
        • If you are travelling, do not enter the warning area. Make a u-turn and travel to safety. 
        • If you are currently driving slow down and turn on your headlights. Smoke will make it difficult to see.
        • If you are caught in fire in your car: 
          • Park off the road behind a solid structure to block the fire's heat or pull over to cleared area.
          • Try to position the car towards the approaching fire.
          • Turn on your hazard lights and headlights.
          • Close all windows. 
          • Turn off the air-conditioning and shut all the air vents. 
          • Turn your car engine off. 
          • Get down as low as possible below window level and cover up with a pure woollen blanket.

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