You are here:HomePlan & PrepareFires in the Home About House Fires 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 Home Fire Safety Checklist 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 Escape Plans 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 Fire safety in apartment buildings Apartment living requires special consideration when it comes to fire safety. Visit page: Fire safety in apartment buildings Apartment building occupant fire safety 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 Information for owners and owners corporations 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 Fire safety on balconies 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 Combustible Cladding The Victorian Building Authority have identified buildings that require inspection as part of a statewide cladding audit. Visit page: Combustible Cladding Smoke Alarms Only working smoke alarms save lives. Change your clock, change your smoke alarm battery when daylight savings ends. Visit page: Smoke Alarms Installation and Maintenance 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 Interconnected Smoke Alarms CFA recommends that smoke alarms should be interconnected, so that when any alarm activates, all smoke alarms sound. Visit page: Interconnected Smoke Alarms Early Fire Safe Program 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 Reduce The Risk Program 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 Basic Home Fire Safety Training Materials 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 Fire Risks of Hoarding Fires in hoarding homes increase risks to the occupants, their neighbours and firefighters. Visit page: Fire Risks of Hoarding After the Fire This information will assist you immediately after a fire in your home. Visit page: After the Fire BBQs, Smokers and Pizza Ovens 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 Charging and battery safety Key messages for the safe use of lithium-Ion batteries Visit page: Charging and battery safety Page last updated: Monday, 8 December 2025 3:15:57 PM
About House Fires 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
Home Fire Safety Checklist 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
Escape Plans 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
Fire safety in apartment buildings Apartment living requires special consideration when it comes to fire safety. Visit page: Fire safety in apartment buildings
Apartment building occupant fire safety 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
Information for owners and owners corporations 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
Fire safety on balconies 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
Combustible Cladding The Victorian Building Authority have identified buildings that require inspection as part of a statewide cladding audit. Visit page: Combustible Cladding
Smoke Alarms Only working smoke alarms save lives. Change your clock, change your smoke alarm battery when daylight savings ends. Visit page: Smoke Alarms
Installation and Maintenance 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
Interconnected Smoke Alarms CFA recommends that smoke alarms should be interconnected, so that when any alarm activates, all smoke alarms sound. Visit page: Interconnected Smoke Alarms
Early Fire Safe Program 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
Reduce The Risk Program 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
Basic Home Fire Safety Training Materials 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
Fire Risks of Hoarding Fires in hoarding homes increase risks to the occupants, their neighbours and firefighters. Visit page: Fire Risks of Hoarding
After the Fire This information will assist you immediately after a fire in your home. Visit page: After the Fire
BBQs, Smokers and Pizza Ovens 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
Charging and battery safety Key messages for the safe use of lithium-Ion batteries Visit page: Charging and battery safety