It is now the fire season and you should be fully prepared.

Victoria is an extremely fire prone area of Australia. Whether you live, work or play here, almost any part of Victoria could come under threat from bushfire at some time.

The suburbs, the beach, the forest, the countryside, the mountains – every Victorian resident or visitor in every environment has a role to play in personally protecting themselves from bushfire.

Fire Restrictions

Fires in the open air are restricted throughout the summer as soon as the Fire Danger Period is declared in a particular municipality. It will depend on the season and the amount of rain and fuel build up as to the timing of Fire Restrictions in your municipality.

Some municipalities in the drier parts of the State may begin to declare Fire Restrictions from the start of November. Other municipalities in other parts of the State may not introduce restrictions until December. To check if Fire Restrictions are in force in your municipality go to Fire Restrictions.

Fire Danger Ratings

Monitor the Fire Danger Ratings daily throughout the bushfire season.

Preparing your property

Throughout the fire season you need to maintain your property and be fire ready. Preparing your property is important whether your plan is to leave early or stay and actively defend.

Your Bushfire Survival Plan

If you have not already done so you need to develop a Bushfire Survival Plan. To help you develop your plan you can:

• Attend a community meeting

• Join a Community Fireguard group

• Download your copy of the FireReady Kit which includes templates for your Bushfire Survival Plan

Bushfire Warnings and Information

The CFA have published a fact sheet outlining what sort of fire warnings and information you can expect. Download the fact sheet.