Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:09 pm EDT on Thursday 5 February 2026.

The CFA advises that you:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through ABC Local Radio, commercial and
designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV, www.emergency.vic.gov.au
and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For the rest of Thursday 5 February:

Extreme Fire Danger in the following fire weather district:
North East

For Friday 6 February:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
North East

Weather Situation
Hot and very dry conditions on Thursday and Friday. Moderate west to southwesterly Thursday afternoon tending light winds overnight, becoming moderate west-northwesterly to southwesterly again Friday. Slight risk of thunderstorms in the far east during Thursday evening.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.



Total Fire Bans & Fire Danger Ratings