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TOTAL FIRE BAN DECLARED FOR MOST OF VICTORIA
FROM CFA MEDIA: A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for most of Victoria tomorrow, Wednesday 11
February 2026, due to forecast extreme fire weather.
The TFB applies to the following fire districts:
• Central
• Mallee
• North Central
• North East
• Northern Country
• West and South Gippsland
• Wimmera
Conditions across these districts 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.
While a TFB has not been declared in East Gippsland and South West districts, f ire danger
ratings remain High and elevated.
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 tomorrow
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
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