SYDNEY, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emergency authorities of Australia's state of Victoria have issued an emergency warning to residents in the Grampians mountain range to evacuate as the bushfire conditions continue to worsen.
VicEmergency issued a fire warning on Wednesday afternoon to urge residents in Moyston and Pomonal, two towns in western Victoria, to leave immediately as the bushfire at Grampians National Park continues to burn.
"There is a bushfire at Grampians National Park, Yarram Gap Road that is not yet under control," said VicEmergency, adding that leaving immediately is the safest option before conditions become too dangerous.
VicEmergency also warned in a statement on Wednesday that bushfires burning across Victoria will create Extreme Fire conditions on Thursday, which it describes as the worst across the state since Black Summer in 2019-2020.
If fire is rated as Extreme Fire Danger, it will spread quickly and be extremely dangerous.
It is predicted that hot and windy conditions will start early from 10 a.m. on Thursday and continue through the day and night until at least Friday morning.
The fire, which was sparked by lightning on Dec. 16, has burnt through some 41,000 hectares of land as of Monday due to high temperatures and strong wind. ■