Forest Fire Management Victoria has commenced preparation and will carry out a planned fuel reduction burn on the Purplexed trail section of the Indigo Epic sometime in March 2025, subject to favourable weather and forest conditions.

When the planned burn is taking place and for at least a fortnight afterwards, the following areas will be closed:

• Northern Fire Trail
• Nine Acre Track
• Stringer Ridge Track
• Part of No.1 Road
• Purplexed section of the Indigo Epic trail

We will be rerouting Yack Tracks Purple Loop riders and Indigo Epic Riders onto Number one Road at the intersection of Highway to Hill and Number One Road away from the Indigo Epic - Purplexed trail.

They will then bypass the Indigo Epic Purplexed trail and the Planned Burn area turning right onto Northern Firetrail then rejoining the EPIC on Hurley Burley.

Red Loop riders will continue on Purplexed past the intersection with Number One Road and stay on the Red Loop Track passing on the far side of the ridge from the planned burn.

Signage will be in place at the trail heads and nearer to the track closures.

Please keep an eye on the Indigo Shire Council Facebook page for updates.

For more information on planned burns near you, visit www.plannedburns.ffm.vic.gov.au