The Fire Danger Period for Hepburn Shire started at 1 am on Monday 24 November.
Heat kills more Australians than any other disaster.
Extreme heat can make existing medical conditions worse and cause a heat-related illness, which may be fatal. Extreme heat events can also affect community infrastructure such as power supply, public transport and other services.
Heatwaves can affect anybody and cause illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke which can be fatal. The most important things to remember are:
For information about caring for pets and animals and preventing them from suffering heatstroke, visit the RSPCA website.
For 24-hour health advice contact Nurse-on-Call - 1300 60 60 24. For life-threatening emergencies phone 000 (triple zero).
Find out more on the Better Health Channel.
HEAT SAFE is a campaign that Council is delivering in partnership with the Grampians Public Health Unit, Central Highlands Rural Health and 14 other agencies.
HEAT = Heat impacts everyone, but some people are more at risk than others.
SAFE = There are ways to prepare and stay safe on hot days.
Read our media release.
More information on extreme heat.