And here we have another hc keyboard fire fighting expert making ignorant comments.
Couple of points for you to consider.
The East Gippsland population swells over this time of year. Mostly Lakes Entrance ( 25k increase ) but also in many other areas in EG. They are predominately talking about tourists getting out as the roads will most likely be closed for days after tommorrow.
That is why authorities recommend that people get on the road now. The Great Alpine Road has already been closed for about a week due to the Tambo Crossing fire. There are other fires in the area that have been burning for weeks in rugged country.
The forecast for tommorrow is temps in the 40's and strong winds.
I have mates who are permanent residents in EG. They are also being advised to leave their properties now because of the expected ember attack tommorrow.
East Gippsland is tinder dry as it has been suffering through a drought for a couple of years which is particularly unusual for that area.
If you were an experienced fire fighter you would fully support the idea of people exiting an area well before it is too late. People are now learning this in NSW. Unfortunately we learned the hard way in Victoria in 2009 when 180 people died.
But hey. You've been fighting fires since you were ten. You're some kind of self proclaimed expert. I'm sure you know what you're talking about.
What would the emergency services know ?
https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/?=&bbox=147.20855712890625%2C-37.78048397870301%2C148.5076904296875%2C-37.208456662000174&tm=1577604670299
