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Over 30,000 tourists in Australia could become trapped by severe bush fire

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Bushfires are continuing to worsen in South Eastern Australia, in particular. Here, tourists have been urged to vacate the area of East Gippsland, Victoria. Those who don’t leave are at risk of become trapped, having no means of escape, as authorities are expected to close important highways ahead of the expected intensification of bushfire activity tomorrow, the 30th of December! The map below from the Australian Authorities shows the extent of the fires (black shading) which is currently encroaching onto important roads (for evacuation purposes).

There are currently 10s of thousands of tourists in the affected area, therefore it is extremely important that these people (and locals of course) are removed from the area. If they do not leave, they are at risk of becoming “trapped, as explained. It has been established that these tens of thousands of tourists are currently in the at risk area, and their ability to evacuate could become seriously affected in the coming hours by road closures and expansion of the current fire.


The following map (below) from Vic Emergency shows the location of the current emergency warnings in the region, which are scattered across the area, in particular interest is the area to the south east, which is where the tourist concern is. However, areas shaded in the dark grey colours are currently being affected by bushfires.

It is the bush fire to the south east (far right on the map), that is causing the concern. An evacuation order is in place for a huge area, with thousands already evacuated.

It is extremely important to obey information provided by authorities, especially if that means evacuate. Not doing so may put your own life in danger, and also the lives of emergency service personnel.

Humans are not the only species severely affected by bushfires, of course. This Koala was saved by a passing by cyclist who fed it water after it became severely dehydrated, likely due to the heat and low humidity air produced by the bushfires.