Total Fire Ban: Wednesday February 11
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for most of Victoria, including Bass Coast and Phillip Island for today, February 11.
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for most of Victoria, including Bass Coast and Phillip Island for today, February 11.
The CFA said conditions will be hot, with low humidity and moderate north-westerly winds ahead of a gusty south-westerly change. Showers will develop later in the day.
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 declaration in affected districts.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the combination of heat, wind and low humidity could create dangerous fire conditions.
“Humidity will be low and conditions will be very dry across the state, meaning new fire starts could occur earlier in the day,” Jason said.
“These conditions will make it very difficult for firefighters to control a fire if one starts.
“We’re asking people in affected districts to strictly follow the conditions of the Total Fire Ban and think carefully about how the increased fire risk could affect them.
“Make sure your fire plan is up to date and covers all possible scenarios.”
Victorians can find out if it is a Total Fire Ban in their district on the CFA website at www.cfa.vic.gov.au, where information is usually published by 5pm the day before a Total Fire Ban.
For more information on what you can and can’t do on a Total Fire Ban day, 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, including:
ABC local radio, commercial and designated Sky News radio stations
The VicEmergency App and website at www.emergency.vic.gov.au
The VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
CFA or VicEmergency social media channels
Or visit the Bass Coast Emergency Dashboard
