Fire Restriction Dates

The Fire Danger Period is when CFA restricts the use of fire in the community. This is to help prevent fires from starting.

CFA declares the Fire Danger Period for each municipality (shire or council) at different times in the lead up to the fire season. It depends on the amount of rain, grassland curing rate and other local conditions.

The Fire Danger Period may be declared as early as October in some municipalities, and typically remains in place until the fire danger lessens, which could be as late as May.

The Fire Danger Period is NOT the same thing as a Total Fire Ban.

Your local council or shire may have their own local laws about lighting fires. Contact your local council to find out what municipal local laws may be in place. Local laws may be in place all year.

Fire restriction dates by municipality

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ALPINE18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
ARARAT - NORTH18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
ARARAT - SOUTH18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
BALLARAT25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
BANYULE25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
BASS COAST09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
BAW BAW09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
BENALLA18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFFE25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
BULOKE - NORTH04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
BULOKE - SOUTH04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
CAMPASPE04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
CARDINIA09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
CASEY09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS11/11/202401/05/2025PDF
COLAC OTWAY25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
CORANGAMITE25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
EAST GIPPSLAND09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
FALLS CREEK ALPINE RESORT18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
FRANKSTON09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
FRENCH ISLAND09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
GANNAWARRA04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
GLENELG25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
GOLDEN PLAINS25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
GREATER BENDIGO11/11/202401/05/2025PDF
GREATER DANDENONG09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
GREATER GEELONG25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
GREATER SHEPPARTON11/11/202401/05/2025PDF
HEPBURN25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
HINDMARSH - NORTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
HINDMARSH - SOUTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
HORSHAM - NORTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
HORSHAM - SOUTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
HUME18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
INDIGO - NORTH WEST18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
INDIGO - SOUTH EAST18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
KINGSTON09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
KNOXNo restrictions in force yet - check back for updatesPDF
LATROBE09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
LODDON04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MACEDON RANGES25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MANNINGHAMNo restrictions in force yet - check back for updatesPDF
MANSFIELD18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MAROONDAHNo restrictions in force yet - check back for updatesPDF
MELTON18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MILDURA28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
MITCHELL18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MOIRA11/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MOORABOOL25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MORNINGTON PENINSULA09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
MOUNT ALEXANDER11/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MOUNT BULLER ALPINE RESORT18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MOUNT HOTHAM ALPINE RESORT18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MOUNT STIRLING ALPINE RESORT18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MOYNE25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
MURRINDINDI18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
NILLUMBIK25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
NORTHERN GRAMPIANS04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
PYRENEES - NORTH18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
PYRENEES - SOUTH18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
SOUTH GIPPSLAND09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS - CENTRAL25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS - NORTH25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS - SOUTH25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
STRATHBOGIE11/11/202401/05/2025PDF
SURF COAST25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
SWAN HILL04/11/202401/05/2025PDF
TOWONG18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
WANGARATTA - NORTH WEST18/11/202401/05/2025
WANGARATTA - SOUTH EAST18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
WARRNAMBOOL25/11/202401/05/2025PDF
WELLINGTON09/12/202401/05/2025PDF
WEST WIMMERA - NORTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
WEST WIMMERA - SOUTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
WHITTLESEA18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
WODONGA18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
WYNDHAM18/11/202401/05/2025PDF
YARRA RANGESNo restrictions in force yet - check back for updatesPDF
YARRIAMBIACK - CENTRAL28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
YARRIAMBIACK - NORTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF
YARRIAMBIACK - SOUTH28/10/202401/05/2025PDF