Upper Yarra residents are to be aware of three planned burns set to be conducted in the area from 11 to 15 March.
The first burn will be taking place on six hectares of bushland 8km northeast of Warburton on Saturday 11 March. Traffic management will be in place along Woods Point Road and reduced speeds may be in place to slow traffic around the burn area.
On Monday 13 March, a planned burn will take place 1km east of McMahons Creek for 739 hectares of land.
The final one will begin 13km northeast of Reefton, covering 1139 hectares.
All of these burns are for fuel reduction purposes.
Residents may experience speed reductions, smoke over roads and traffic delays during the burn. These interruptions will be intermittent and limited in duration. Residents should follow all traffic management directions.
Forest tracks around the burn areas will be closed to the public for the duration of the operations.
To find out when and where planned burns are happening near you, sign up at www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns or call 1800 226 226.
