Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for Victoria tomorrow, Sunday 11 January 2026.
A statewide TFB has been in place since Friday due to the Catastrophic fire conditions and will remain, despite cooler conditions tomorrow.
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 Total Fire Ban.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the TFB has been declared because thousands of firefighters are on the ground battling fires across Victoria.
“There is a lot of fire in the landscape and it’s important we reduce any risks, which is why the statewide Total Fire Ban is staying in place,” Jason said.
“Conditions have eased but we have a long way to go to get the current fire situation under control.
“I appreciate that a TFB can have an impact on communities and business but be assured these restrictions are reviewed on a daily basis. This ensures we get the right balance between mitigation against new fires in the landscape and the needs of communities.”
“It is extremely dynamic and we are asking Victorians to follow the strict conditions associated with the Total Fire Ban declaration.”
“Understand how the increased fire risk will impact you and ensure your fire plan covers all possible contingencies.”
Victorians can find out if it is a Total Fire Ban on the CFA website www.cfa.vic.gov.au, where it is usually published by 5pm the day before a Total Fire Ban.
For more information on what you can and can’t do 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.
They include:
- ABC local radio, commercial and designated radio stations of Sky News
- The VicEmergency App
- The VicEmergency website www.emergency.vic.gov.au
- The VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
- CFA or VicEmergency Twitter or Facebook
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