NORTHERN COUNTRY, VIC. — The Country Fire Authority has declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) for the Northern Country today, Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Despite cooler conditions tomorrow in the Northern Country, strong gusting winds of up to 80km/hour make fire conditions dangerous.
“Fresh and gusty south to southwesterly winds combined with hot and dry conditions in the afternoon, will lead to elevated fire dangers on Tuesday,” a Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson said.
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 Northern Country tomorrow.
“Tomorrow’s conditions will make it difficult for firefighters to suppress a fire should one start,” Jason said.
“Despite the cooler temperatures, the landscape is very dry, so it wouldn’t take much for a fire to get out of control.
“We’re asking people to follow the strict conditions associated with the Total Fire Ban declaration.
“Understand the how the increased fire risk will impact you and ensure your fire plan covers all possible contingencies.”
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.
