You are here:HomePlan & Prepare OLDFires in the Home OLD About House Fires-OLD About house fires in Victoria and how you can focus on kitchen safety, avoid electrical hazards in sleeping areas, and exercise caution with heating appliances and more. Visit page: About House Fires-OLD Home Fire Safety Checklist-OLD Prevent a devastating fire by sticking to some good habits and taking basic precautions around the home. Select tips to add to your checklist. Visit page: Home Fire Safety Checklist-OLD Escape Plans-OLD Do you know what to do if fire breaks out in your home? Families who are well-prepared are more likely to escape their homes safely. Visit page: Escape Plans-OLD Fire safety in apartment buildings-OLD Apartment living requires special consideration when it comes to fire safety. Visit page: Fire safety in apartment buildings-OLD Apartment building occupant fire safety-OLD If you live in a high rise building and a fire breaks out, would you know what to do? Or how to safely escape? Visit page: Apartment building occupant fire safety-OLD Information for owners and owners corporations-OLD Owners corporations have model rules that are required to be followed which include health, safety and security, storage of flammable liquids and other dangerous substances and materials. Visit page: Information for owners and owners corporations-OLD Fire safety on balconies-OLD You can reduce the risk of fires occurring on your balconies by following the steps below to ensure your safety and prevent property damage. Visit page: Fire safety on balconies-OLD Combustible Cladding-OLD The Victorian Building Authority have identified buildings that require inspection as part of a statewide cladding audit. Visit page: Combustible Cladding-OLD Smoke Alarms-OLD Only working smoke alarms save lives. Change your clock, change your smoke alarm battery when daylight savings ends. Visit page: Smoke Alarms-OLD Installation and Maintenance-OLD Install a smoke alarm between each sleeping area and the rest of your home. If you live in a house with more than one level, install a smoke alarm on each level. Visit page: Installation and Maintenance-OLD Interconnected Smoke Alarms-OLD CFA recommends that smoke alarms should be interconnected, so that when any alarm activates, all smoke alarms sound. Visit page: Interconnected Smoke Alarms-OLD Early Fire Safe Program-OLD The aim of Early Fire Safe is to raise awareness of the causes of burns and scalds to children under the age of five - and to advise how to prevent these injuries. Visit page: Early Fire Safe Program-OLD Reduce The Risk Program-OLD Book a 'Reduce the Risk' session for your community group and learn about preventing and responding to house fires. Visit page: Reduce The Risk Program-OLD Basic Home Fire Safety Training Materials-OLD CFA has worked with other Australian fire authorities through the AFAC to produce a range of home fire safety materials to support the development of skills and competencies for those involved in community service work. Visit page: Basic Home Fire Safety Training Materials-OLD Fire Risks of Hoarding-OLD Fires in hoarding homes increase risks to the occupants, their neighbours and firefighters. Visit page: Fire Risks of Hoarding-OLD After the Fire-OLD This information will assist you immediately after a fire in your home. Visit page: After the Fire-OLD BBQs, Smokers and Pizza Ovens -OLD Every year, CFA firefighters are called to attend fires caused by various outdoor cooking appliances such as BBQs, smokers, pizza ovens and hangi. These fires are mostly preventable. Visit page: BBQs, Smokers and Pizza Ovens -OLD Charging and battery safety-OLD Key messages for the safe use of lithium-Ion batteries Visit page: Charging and battery safety-OLD Page last updated: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 4:19:10 PM
About House Fires-OLD About house fires in Victoria and how you can focus on kitchen safety, avoid electrical hazards in sleeping areas, and exercise caution with heating appliances and more. Visit page: About House Fires-OLD
Home Fire Safety Checklist-OLD Prevent a devastating fire by sticking to some good habits and taking basic precautions around the home. Select tips to add to your checklist. Visit page: Home Fire Safety Checklist-OLD
Escape Plans-OLD Do you know what to do if fire breaks out in your home? Families who are well-prepared are more likely to escape their homes safely. Visit page: Escape Plans-OLD
Fire safety in apartment buildings-OLD Apartment living requires special consideration when it comes to fire safety. Visit page: Fire safety in apartment buildings-OLD
Apartment building occupant fire safety-OLD If you live in a high rise building and a fire breaks out, would you know what to do? Or how to safely escape? Visit page: Apartment building occupant fire safety-OLD
Information for owners and owners corporations-OLD Owners corporations have model rules that are required to be followed which include health, safety and security, storage of flammable liquids and other dangerous substances and materials. Visit page: Information for owners and owners corporations-OLD
Fire safety on balconies-OLD You can reduce the risk of fires occurring on your balconies by following the steps below to ensure your safety and prevent property damage. Visit page: Fire safety on balconies-OLD
Combustible Cladding-OLD The Victorian Building Authority have identified buildings that require inspection as part of a statewide cladding audit. Visit page: Combustible Cladding-OLD
Smoke Alarms-OLD Only working smoke alarms save lives. Change your clock, change your smoke alarm battery when daylight savings ends. Visit page: Smoke Alarms-OLD
Installation and Maintenance-OLD Install a smoke alarm between each sleeping area and the rest of your home. If you live in a house with more than one level, install a smoke alarm on each level. Visit page: Installation and Maintenance-OLD
Interconnected Smoke Alarms-OLD CFA recommends that smoke alarms should be interconnected, so that when any alarm activates, all smoke alarms sound. Visit page: Interconnected Smoke Alarms-OLD
Early Fire Safe Program-OLD The aim of Early Fire Safe is to raise awareness of the causes of burns and scalds to children under the age of five - and to advise how to prevent these injuries. Visit page: Early Fire Safe Program-OLD
Reduce The Risk Program-OLD Book a 'Reduce the Risk' session for your community group and learn about preventing and responding to house fires. Visit page: Reduce The Risk Program-OLD
Basic Home Fire Safety Training Materials-OLD CFA has worked with other Australian fire authorities through the AFAC to produce a range of home fire safety materials to support the development of skills and competencies for those involved in community service work. Visit page: Basic Home Fire Safety Training Materials-OLD
Fire Risks of Hoarding-OLD Fires in hoarding homes increase risks to the occupants, their neighbours and firefighters. Visit page: Fire Risks of Hoarding-OLD
After the Fire-OLD This information will assist you immediately after a fire in your home. Visit page: After the Fire-OLD
BBQs, Smokers and Pizza Ovens -OLD Every year, CFA firefighters are called to attend fires caused by various outdoor cooking appliances such as BBQs, smokers, pizza ovens and hangi. These fires are mostly preventable. Visit page: BBQs, Smokers and Pizza Ovens -OLD
Charging and battery safety-OLD Key messages for the safe use of lithium-Ion batteries Visit page: Charging and battery safety-OLD