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Advice Issued For: Porcupine Ridge Fire Origin: PORCUPINE RIDGE Incident Name: PINE CT Issued: 08/03/14 5:21 PM This is a DOWNGRADED Advice message issued by Country Fire Authority for Porcupine Ridge. Firefighters have stopped the spread of the bushfire in the PORCUPINE RIDGE area and fire activity has subsided. The bushfire is now under control. You are no longer under any threat but should continue to monitor conditions and decide what to do if the situation changes. Smoke may be visible from nearby communities and roads. The next update is expected by 08/03/14 9:00 PM or as the situation changes. Safety Information: If you have time, check your neighbours to see if they are monitoring conditions. Continue to stay informed and monitor conditions. Contact a family member or friend to tell them what you plan to do now. If you are experiencing smoke exposure, seek medical advice or call Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024. Stay Informed: Via cfa.vic.gov.au. Tune to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV. Call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800 240 667. Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment can contact VBIL via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677. For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone VBIL. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this number. Download the FireReady App or follow CFA_Updates on Twitter (#VicFires) or Facebook. Road closures: check VicRoads website.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 06:22:11 +0000

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