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Fire, energy warning with temperatures set to soar into the 40s this afternoon

* Aaron Langmaid with AAP
* From: Herald Sun, AAP
* January 11, 2010 8:28AM

Code red warning declared in Victoria

UPDATE 9am: THE temperature is set to hit 43 degrees in Melbourne today and nudge the mid 40s in the western district of Wimmera, where the state's first code red catastrophic fire warning has been declared.

Authorities are warning people to keep cool, drink lots of water and stay safe in the water across the state.

The electricity safety regulator, Energy Safe Victoria, has warned Victorians to expect power disruptions because of the heat and strong winds.

Residents are being urged to keep their electricity use down and set their air conditioning thermostats at 25 degrees or higher.

A total fire ban has been declared across Victoria and fire chiefs have warned people in the Wimmera district to get out by early Monday morning if they choose to leave their homes.

National parks, including the Grampians, have been closed and campers and holidaymakers have been warned to leave.

"Importantly get information, act and survive, this is the key message,'' Country Fire Authority chief fire officer Russell Rees said.

"It is vital now more than ever with this difficult weather that people listen to the radio, keep themselves up to date with fire danger and keep themselves informed.''

Paramedics were yesterday called to two cases of dehydration and a drowning scare on the Mornington Peninsula.

A 56-year-old woman was taken to hospital after getting into difficulty in the water at Rye on the Mornington Peninsula about 7.15pm yesterday.

She was pulled from the water after she jumped from the pier and became weak in the water.

Paramedics were called to the scene just after 7pm.

Ambulance officer Kane Grose said the woman had been swimming for between 10-to-15 minutes before she became tired.

"The woman couldn't swim any more and raised her arms to get help,'' Mr Grose said.

"Someone who was nearby jumped into the water and pulled the woman back to the pier.

"She had swallowed some salt water while (she was) struggling.''

The woman was taken to Rosebud Hospital in a stable condition.

Meanwhile, Ambulance Victoria has issued a warning for people to stay in the shade during today's stifling heat after two people were hospitalised with severe heat stroke.

Officers were called to Skye to help a badly sunburnt 17-year-old girl.

The teenager vomited several times on Saturday night and collapsed when she got out of bed early yesterday.

And last night paramedics treated a 16-year-old girl at Carrum.

The girl had blistered shoulders and was shaking when paramedics arrived.

She was given pain relief through an inhaler and half a litre of fluid through a drip and was taken to Frankston Hospital.

damn, that's like Texas hot... kinda funy.. we've been pretty cold up here... been below freezing the past few nights, and had our warmest day in weeks today at about 10 degrees celsius.

Yikes ! 43C ?

I spent a lot of time in the high desert during the 1980s,
and one thing that really helps you to stay cool is

soaking a tee shirt in water,
ring it out,
wave it around (opened up) for 30 seconds,
then put it back on.

The shirt will be so cold that it's tough to put it on, but should keep you cool for close to an hour.

Repeat as necessary . . .

Forecast for the rest of Monday
Mostly sunny. Winds northeast to northwesterly averaging 20 to 30 km/h,
reaching 45 km/h at times, tending southwesterly up to 30 km/h in the southwest
tonight. Temperatures 39 to 44 during the day.

Geelong Mostly sunny. Max 44

that's like southern california firestorm weather... hope you guys don't have any lightning...

i'm freezing my nuts off over here

mystudio temp gauge says 40.9 at 3pm

town just down the road is curently is 43.5

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV60901/IDV60901.94865.shtml

:retarded

man my studio temp gauge says 44.9 degrees at 3.30pm... and i am playing ACDC Hells Bells on the air

Hotter than Jessica Alba using a flame thrower on a summers afternoon in Hell, whilst eating jalapeno flavoured chilli flakes

:forfucksake

3.42 pm - 45.6 degrees !

:wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3 :wtf3

Deathgod wrote on Jan 10^th, 2010 at 10:29pm:

45.7 at 4pm

It's hotter than when Snoop Dogg drops it

:aimama :aimama :aimama :aimama

46.2 !!!!!!!!!

the sun is hotter than the sun

:Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

Daeth, I'm fucking melting!!!

Its been hot here in Adelaide for days......cool change tonite...only 26 tomorrow:)

Deathgod wrote on Jan 10^th, 2010 at 11:33pm:

46.2 !!!!!!!!!

Wow! 115 degrees. Now that is hot.

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