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An EXTREME FIRE DANGER RATING will be in place for THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2025 in the CENTRAL fire district and many other areas of the state.
You should implement your Bush Fire Plan.
For more information about the Fire Danger Ratings and what they mean to you, visit https://upweycfa.org.au/australian-fire-danger-ratings/
Monday, 27 January 2025 has been declared a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN in the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, North Central and CENTRAL (includes Melbourne and Geelong) district(s) of Victoria.
This includes the UPWEY general area.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Monday, 27 January 2025 until 11:59 PM Monday 27 Jan 2025.
More information visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
An EXTREME FIRE DANGER RATING will be in place for MONDAY 27 JANUARY 2025 in the CENTRAL fire district and much of the state.
You should implement your Bush Fire Plan.
For more information about the Fire Danger Ratings and what they mean to you, visit https://upweycfa.org.au/australian-fire-danger-ratings/
Thursday 26 Dec 2024 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban for the whole State of Victoria.
No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Thursday 26 Dec 2024 until 11:59 PM Thursday 26 Dec 2024.
The Fire Danger Rating for Thursday 26/12/24 is EXTREME. Take action now to protect your life and property.
Stay informed: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, South West, Central (includes Melbourne and Geelong), and West and South Gippsland fire districts – Monday 16 December 2024.
No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM.
The Fire Danger Rating is EXTREME.
Stay Informed About Fire Bans
Reminder. No burning off is permitted during June and July 2024.
Restrictions on lighting fires will apply.
If you burn off after the conclusion of the Fire Danger Period, please be mindful that it is easy to lose control of your small burn-off. You can refer to the CFA brochure ‘Are you burning off safely?’ to ensure your burn remains safe and legal.
Take care and make sure you have water available at all times and never leave your burn-off unattended.
Before lighting a burn-off, we urge residents to always notify their neighbours and register their burn either online via firepermits.vic.gov.au or by calling the Burn-Off Notification Line on 1800 668 511.
Always check and adhere to your council’s local laws and regulations before burning off.
For information about the current Fire Danger Period
For more information about burning off, visit Fire Danger Period And Restrictions