Residents near the Great Ocean Road are being urged to evacuate as firefighters battle blazes threatening small communities like Chapple Vale, Crowes, and Lavers Hill. A wind change is expected to push the fire towards the Great Ocean Road, prompting a “leave now” warning and advising hikers to seek shelter in open areas or bodies of water. Another out-of-control fire near Chetwynd has engulfed a plantation and crossed the Glenelg River, with residents being advised not to return.
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