Anyone alerted by smoke in Three Bridges need not be alerted as firefighters are undertaking candling operations this week.
Candling is taking place in the Yarra State Forest, Three Bridges – including near Barber Hill Track, Fir Tree Track, Torbetts Road and Mount Beenak Road.
Tracks around the edges of the burn will be closed while the operation is in progress.
Candling is a fuel management technique where fire is used to remove some of the outer bark from the trunks of trees, reducing the risk of embers and short-distance fire spotting during a bushfire.
Reducing the bark fuel hazard through candling improves the efficacy of control lines for planned burns and can reduce fuel for upwards of 5 years.
For more information on planned burns near you, visit: www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns
If you experience symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, please seek medical advice or call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24.
Detailed information about current air quality throughout Victoria can be found at www.epa.vic.gov.au
