Melbourne bushfire out of control, evacuation ordered. Life-threatening danger.

Matichon•International•3h ago

Reader Briefing

An out-of-control bushfire near Melbourne has forced immediate evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for residents in three towns due to life-threatening conditions.

•A bushfire is raging out of control north of Melbourne, Australia.
•Residents in three towns (Trawool, Kerrisdale, Tullaroop) have been ordered to evacuate or seek immediate shelter.
•The fire is approaching Trawool, located approximately 80 kilometers north of Melbourne.
•It is considered too late to leave the affected towns, with authorities emphasizing the life-threatening danger posed by the fire's extreme heat.

Overview

•On February 17, an emergency warning was issued for residents north of Melbourne.
•Authorities warned that it was too late to leave specific towns, ordering residents to seek immediate shelter.
•The severe heat from the bushfire is described as life-threatening, capable of killing people even before the fire reaches them.
•Residents in three towns north of Melbourne were ordered to evacuate or seek immediate shelter due to an out-of-control bushfire.
•The bushfire has approached the town of Trawool, situated about 80 kilometers north of Melbourne.
•Approximately 900 people live in the three affected towns, who are now in imminent danger.
•The total population of the three affected towns was approximately 900 people as of a 2021 census.

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Key Quotes

"It is now too late to leave the town of Trawool and nearby towns of **Kerrisdale** and **Tullaroop**. Therefore, residents in these 3 towns and those within them should immediately seek shelter, as they are in danger and must survive as quickly as possible by finding shelter before the fire arrives. The severe heat from the bushfire can kill people even before it reaches them."

ขณะนี้สายเกินไปแล้วที่จะออกจากเมืองทราวูล และเมืองใกล้เคียง คือ เคอร์ริสเดล และ ทอลลารุก ดังนั้น ขอให้ประชาชนใน 3 เมืองและผู้คนที่อยู่ในเมืองดังกล่าว หาที่หลบหนีกำบังในทันที เพราะคนใน 3 เมืองกำลังตกอยู่ในอันตราย และต้องหาทางเอาตัวรอดให้เร็วที่สุด คือต้องหาที่หลบภัยก่อนที่จะไฟจะมาถึง ความร้อนรุนแรงจากไฟป่าสามารถฆ่าคนได้ แม้ว่าไฟจะยังมาไม่ถึงตัวก็ตาม

Key Entities

Place

Melbourne(เมลเบิร์น)ℹ️

Major city in Victoria, Australia, near which a dangerous bushfire is occurring.

Victoria(รัฐวิคตอเรีย)ℹ️

State in Australia where Melbourne and the affected towns are located.

Trawool(ทราวูล)

Town located approximately 80 kilometers north of Melbourne, threatened by a bushfire.

Kerrisdale(เคอร์ริสเดล)

Town near Trawool that is under a bushfire emergency warning.

Tullaroop(ทอลลารุก)

Town near Trawool that is under a bushfire emergency warning.

Organization

Xinhua News Agency(สำนักข่าวซินหัว)ℹ️

News agency that reported on the bushfire situation north of Melbourne.