Total Fire Ban
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera and Mallee regions tomorrow, Friday, 8 December 2023.
Tomorrow's conditions across Victoria will be hot and windy, with extreme fire conditions and temperatures up to 43 degrees in the North Western parts of the state.,
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 Wimmera and Mallee regions tomorrow.
"Conditions will be extreme with some parts of the Mallee near Catastrophic tomorrow," CO Heffernan said.
"The weather conditions tomorrow are dynamic with wind gusts of up to 60km/h. There is a high likelihood of severe thunderstorms with the potential for lighting."
"We're asking people to follow the strict conditions associated with the Total Fire Ban declaration.
"Understand 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.
