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Christie Johnson, a meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology, highlighted a developing situation in the Mount Lofty Ranges, particularly focusing on the Fleurieu Peninsula where a significant fire erupted last night.
She noted that some areas are teetering on the brink of extreme fire danger. Regions such as the Murraylands and the upper south-east are particularly vulnerable, currently experiencing conditions that are very close to reaching that critical threshold.
In Victoria, central parts of the state are facing extreme fire danger, with the Central District and the North Central District marked as areas of concern. Additionally, districts like Wimmera, as well as the West and South Gippsland, are hovering near extreme fire danger levels.
Alarmingly, Johnson cautioned that tomorrow could present even more severe conditions. High fire danger is expected to spread across the entire state, with extreme fire danger anticipated along the east coast and the Midlands district.
“However our latest modelling suggests it could actually be even worse than this tomorrow and we’re now expecting high fire danger right across the state, reaching extreme fire danger through the east coast and the Midlands district.”
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