Explore the topics below to learn about fire, the importance of having a fire plan and what you should do to keep you and your loved ones safe. 1 to 9 of 9 Results How bushfires start 5 min read Bushfires and grassfires start due to natural and human causes. All fire needs heat, oxygen and fuel (vegetation) to start, burn and keep burning. Learn more about what causes bushfires and how to prevent fires starting on this page. Read article Click through to read How bushfires start How bushfires behave 20 min read Bushfires are known for being unpredictable, but there are three major factors which influence how they behave. They are vegetation, the weather and climate, and the shape of the landscape. Learn about what makes fires dangerous. Read article Click through to read How bushfires behave 2 more articles about How bushfires behaveEmber attackRadiant heat Types of fires 4 min read Bushfires and grassfires are common throughout Victoria. They can burn in bushland, forests, rural grasslands, the coast and urban bushland areas. Learn more on how the shape of the land and types of trees, plants and grasses in an area affect fires. Read article Click through to read Types of fires 5 more articles about Types of firesUrban grassfireRural grassfiresForest fires and bushfiresFires in coastal areasFires in urban bushland About Fire Danger Period and Total Fire Ban days 7 min read Over the hotter months, there are rules about using fire and heat in the outdoors. This is to reduce the risk of fires starting at a time when they are much harder to put out. Find out the rules for the different types of restrictions. Read article Click through to read About Fire Danger Period and Total Fire Ban days What to do when a fire starts 11 min read Bushfires travel extremely quickly and can arrive without warning. Leaving early is the best way to protect yourself and your family. Learn what to do if you can't leave, and what it is like when a fire approaches. Read article Click through to read What to do when a fire starts The importance of bushfire planning 8 min read Bushfire risk isn’t limited to the country. If you live near bush, forest, grassland or coastal scrub, plan ahead—make a bushfire plan to stay safe and survive. Read article Click through to read The importance of bushfire planning VicEmergency App and Hotline 5 min read The VicEmergency App gives you real-time information about emergencies across the state. Set up watch zones to be notified of warnings and incidents near you. Read article Click through to read VicEmergency App and Hotline My CFA 6 min read Join 24,000 others across Victoria and receive MyCFA—CFA’s email newsletter containing relevant local information about fire safety and restrictions—straight to your inbox. Read article Click through to read My CFA After a bushfire 9 min read Going home after a bushfire can be hard. You might have to wait longer than you want to return safely. Learn what to do and where to get help while you wait. Read article Click through to read After a bushfire
How bushfires start 5 min read Bushfires and grassfires start due to natural and human causes. All fire needs heat, oxygen and fuel (vegetation) to start, burn and keep burning. Learn more about what causes bushfires and how to prevent fires starting on this page. Read article Click through to read How bushfires start
How bushfires behave 20 min read Bushfires are known for being unpredictable, but there are three major factors which influence how they behave. They are vegetation, the weather and climate, and the shape of the landscape. Learn about what makes fires dangerous. Read article Click through to read How bushfires behave
Types of fires 4 min read Bushfires and grassfires are common throughout Victoria. They can burn in bushland, forests, rural grasslands, the coast and urban bushland areas. Learn more on how the shape of the land and types of trees, plants and grasses in an area affect fires. Read article Click through to read Types of fires
About Fire Danger Period and Total Fire Ban days 7 min read Over the hotter months, there are rules about using fire and heat in the outdoors. This is to reduce the risk of fires starting at a time when they are much harder to put out. Find out the rules for the different types of restrictions. Read article Click through to read About Fire Danger Period and Total Fire Ban days
What to do when a fire starts 11 min read Bushfires travel extremely quickly and can arrive without warning. Leaving early is the best way to protect yourself and your family. Learn what to do if you can't leave, and what it is like when a fire approaches. Read article Click through to read What to do when a fire starts
The importance of bushfire planning 8 min read Bushfire risk isn’t limited to the country. If you live near bush, forest, grassland or coastal scrub, plan ahead—make a bushfire plan to stay safe and survive. Read article Click through to read The importance of bushfire planning
VicEmergency App and Hotline 5 min read The VicEmergency App gives you real-time information about emergencies across the state. Set up watch zones to be notified of warnings and incidents near you. Read article Click through to read VicEmergency App and Hotline
My CFA 6 min read Join 24,000 others across Victoria and receive MyCFA—CFA’s email newsletter containing relevant local information about fire safety and restrictions—straight to your inbox. Read article Click through to read My CFA
After a bushfire 9 min read Going home after a bushfire can be hard. You might have to wait longer than you want to return safely. Learn what to do and where to get help while you wait. Read article Click through to read After a bushfire