More Ballarat residents leave as authorities renew dire warning
The Bayindeen bushfire northwest of Ballarat burned through more than 22,000 hectares ahead of temperatures in the high 30Cs and high wind gusts on Wednesday. Horsham in the Wimmera region, where the fire danger was catastrophic, recorded a wind gust of 96km/h after 5pm and was still sitting on 30C a couple of hours later. Video via AAP.