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A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, Southwest, Central, and North Central tomorrow, Sunday 5 January 2025.
Tomorrow’s conditions in the Mallee, Wimmera, Southwest, Central, and North Central districts will remain hot and dry with temperatures reaching the low 40s, with potential for local gusty conditions.
A Total Fire Ban means no fire can be lit in the open air or allowed to remain alight from 12.01am to 11.59pm on the day of the Total Fire Ban.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the TFB has been declared due to the expected conditions across the Mallee, Wimmera, Southwest, Central, and North Central districts.
“Tomorrow’s conditions will make it difficult for firefighters to supress a fire should one start,” he said.
“Especially with fires in the landscape already we’re asking people to follow the strict conditions associated with the Total Fire Ban declaration.
“Understand how the increased fire risk will impact you and ensure your fire plan covers all possible contingencies.”
“People travelling throughout the state during these summer holidays also need to remain alert and in tune with current fire danger ratings and warnings via the VicEmergency website or app and your emergency broadcasters.
Victorians can find out if it is a Total Fire Ban on the CFA website www.cfa.vic.gov.au, where it is usually published by 5pm the day before a Total Fire Ban.
For more information on what you can and can't do visit the Can I or Can't I page on the CFA website.
Victorians should also make sure they have access to more than one source of information.
They include:
- ABC local radio, commercial and designated radio stations of Sky News
- The VicEmergency App
- The VicEmergency website www.emergency.vic.gov.au
- The VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
- CFA or VicEmergency Twitter or Facebook