Vic: Prepare for the worst on Saturday, fire authorities say
06 Feb 2009 2:31 AM
Victoria faces a never-before-seen bushfire risk which could eclipse the deadly Ash Wednesday fires of 1983.
Authorities have urged people not to travel to rural areas tomorrow .. where temperatures in the mid 40s and high winds are forecast to whip up the most extreme fire conditions in history.
The Country Fire Authority' says the weather forecast is more ominous than before the Ash Wednesday fires more than 25 years ago .. that killed 75 people.
