Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:12 pm EDT on Tuesday 10 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 Wednesday 11 February:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Central, Mallee, North Central, North East, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera
Weather Situation

Hot to very hot and dry north to northwesterly winds will freshen later Wednesday morning and drive extreme fire dangers over much of Victoria. A cooler and gusty west to southwesterly change will develop over the southwest by midday, then extend northeastwards across the remainder of the State during Wednesday afternoon and evening.

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