On Fire: How The Emergency Unfolded, Minute By Minute...

The Age

Wednesday January 22, 1997

10.40am: Fire breaks out at Heathcote.

10.45am: First reports of scrub fire at Kalorama.

11.01am: Large fire threatens Sky High Restaurant at Mount Dandenong.

12 noon: Flames reported at Upwey.

12.05pm: Grassland ablaze at Goughs Bay, Lake Eildon.

12.31pm: Forest fire reported at The Basin.

1.12pm: Flames race through parts of Ferny Creek; houses destroyed.

1.20pm: Fire at Teddy Waddy, on the Calder Highway.

1.22pm: Scrub and forest fire at Gellibrand.

1.32pm: Spectacular fire at Arthurs Seat; flames could be seen for kilometres.

1.53pm: Fire reported at Langwarrin.

2.10pm: CFA called to fire at Golden Beach.

2.17pm: Serious fire breaks out at Creswick.

3.45pm: Broadford Papermill threatenend by flames.

4.45pm: Reports of fire at Rosebud.

6.55pm: Ferny Creek fire hits Clarks Road.

10.15pm: Outbreaks in Inverness Avenue and Mountain Highway, Kalorama; One Tree Hill and Ferny Creek. Powerlines down at Mount Dandenong Tourist Road.

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