Huge chunk of Victoria facing increased bushfire risk in lead-up to winter

How years of dry conditions are fuelling an increased risk of autumn fires

Victoria's autumn bushfire threat grows as hot, dry weather continues, increasing fuel availability across the state, including Ballarat.

Victoria’s new bushfire threat map just dropped — and it’s a sea of red

More than three-quarters of Victoria is set to remain at a heightened risk of bushfire through autumn.

Huge chunk of Victoria facing increased bushfire risk in lead-up to winter

Parched vegetation across a large chunk of Victoria is posing increased bushfire risk in the lead-up to winter, experts have warned.

National bushfire outlook puts NSW, Victoria and southern WA at heightened risk

The latest seasonal bushfire outlook has identified large parts of Victoria, NSW and southern WA as still at risk, even though summer is almost over.

Victoria faces higher fire risk this autumn

Victoria faces higher fire risk this autumn GabrielleO Thu, 26/02/2026 - 09:57 A hot and dry autumn is expected across Victoria, with an increased fire risk in most parts of the state. This is according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Autumn (External link) released today.The conditions that contributed to the January bushfires will continue through autumn. These were:lack of rainextreme heathigh fuel loads.Warmer-than-average da…