Bushfires in Victoria
Victoria spans the mountain ash and mixed eucalypt forest of the ranges, the grassy volcanic plains of the west and the mallee in the north-west. The fire season here peaks in summer, and the most dangerous days combine extreme heat with a strong wind change.
Live bushfire and grassfire information for Victoria (VIC): satellite hotspots, official warnings, fire danger ratings and total fire bans. Zoom the map or pick a region below.
Current significant fires in Victoria
Bushfires in Victoria
Fire and emergency response in Victoria is led by VicEmergency (CFA/FRV). The higher-risk fire period here is typically summer (about December to March), though fires can start at any time. This page combines satellite fire detections with the official warnings, fire danger ratings and total fire bans published for VIC.
Satellite detections are unconfirmed — they can be a bushfire, a hazard-reduction burn or an industrial heat source. Always follow the official agency and call 000 in an emergency.
Local government areas in Victoria
- Alpine
- Ararat
- Ballarat
- Banyule
- Bass Coast
- Baw Baw
- Bayside (Vic.)
- Benalla
- Boroondara
- Brimbank
- Buloke
- Campaspe
- Cardinia
- Casey
- Central Goldfields
- Colac Otway
- Corangamite
- Darebin
- East Gippsland
- Frankston
- Gannawarra
- Glen Eira
- Glenelg
- Golden Plains
- Greater Bendigo
- Greater Dandenong
- Greater Geelong
- Greater Shepparton
- Hepburn
- Hindmarsh
- Hobsons Bay
- Horsham
- Hume
- Indigo
- Kingston (Vic.)
- Knox
- Latrobe (Vic.)
- Loddon
- Macedon Ranges
- Manningham
- Mansfield
- Maribyrnong
- Maroondah
- Melbourne
- Melton
- Mildura
- Mitchell
- Moira
- Monash
- Moonee Valley
- Moorabool
- Moreland
- Mornington Peninsula
- Mount Alexander
- Moyne
- Murrindindi
- Nillumbik
- Northern Grampians
- Port Phillip
- Pyrenees
- Queenscliffe
- South Gippsland
- Southern Grampians
- Stonnington
- Strathbogie
- Surf Coast
- Swan Hill
- Towong
- Unincorporated Vic
- Wangaratta
- Warrnambool
- Wellington
- West Wimmera
- Whitehorse
- Whittlesea
- Wodonga
- Wyndham
- Yarra
- Yarra Ranges
- Yarriambiack
Frequently asked questions
Where do the fires and warnings for Victoria come from?
Satellite hotspots (NASA/NOAA via Digital Earth Australia and FIRMS) plus official warnings and incidents republished from the responsible fire agency for Victoria.
Is this official advice for Victoria?
No — it is republished public information. Always follow the official agency and call 000 in an emergency.
How do I check fires near my town in Victoria?
Use the map above, or pick a local government area from the list on this page to zoom to your region. As you zoom in, satellite hotspots and other detail layers appear.