Statewide Total Fire Ban - January 27 2026

Statewide Total Fire Ban – January 27 2026

COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY (CFA) has issued a Statewide Total Fire Ban (TFB) for Tuesday, January 27, which means no fires can be lit, or remain lit in the open air from 12:01am to 11:59pm on the day of the TFB.
This will be the third Statewide TFB this month.
Victoria is set to experience severe heatwave conditions tomorrow, with potentially record-breaking temperatures forecast in the northern parts of the state.
Tomorrow’s conditions will be similar to those experienced on Saturday (January 25) albeit moderately hotter.
Fresh north-northwesterly winds are expected before a cool change later in the day.
A sharp, gusty southwesterly change will reach the southwest coast in the afternoon and hit Melbourne after sunset.
There is also the slight chance of dry thunderstorms over the west of the state.
Extreme fire danger conditions are forecast for parts of the Central, North Central, South West, Wimmera and Mallee Fire Districts, with high fire danger expected elsewhere.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the TFB has been declared due to ongoing fires in the landscape, combined with the extreme heat.

“Tomorrow is not a day for complacency.
Now is the time to have your bushfire plan ready, talk with your family about what you’ll do if a fire starts, and be prepared to act early
We’re urging everyone to restrict any unnecessary travel tomorrow.
Farming activity should also be paused.
Those in risk areas should stay informed by using the VicEmergency app, setting a watch zone, and having access to more than one source of emergency information.”

A statewide Advice message encouraging people to prepare for extreme heat has been issued on VicEmergency.
“It will be extremely hot with little to no overnight relief, particularly in the north and east.
“Make sure you’re staying hydrated and checking in on vulnerable family, friends and neighbours,” CO Heffernan said.

Park closures

The Extreme Fire Danger Rating for Central District also means some public spaces, such as Warrandyte Library and parts of Warrandyte State Park are also closed.
Warrandyte Library is closed to the public on Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger days, which means even accessing the library outside of its usual staffed period is not possible.
Additionally, Pound Bend, Jumping Creek Reserve, and Normans Reserve in North Warrandyte are closed during Extreme Fire Danger days.
On January 7, North Warrandyte CFA posted on social media about cars parked illegally at the end of Bradleys Lane, North Warrandyte, impeding access for emergency services.
North Warrandyte CFA reported the illegally parked cars to Triple Zero (000).

Keep cool and informed

Relief information is available at emergency.vic.gov.au/relief.
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.
People can find out if it is a Total Fire Ban at www.cfa.vic.gov.au, where declarations are usually published by 5pm the day before.
Victorians should ensure they have access to more than one source of information, including:

ABC local radio, commercial radio and designated Sky News radio stations
The VicEmergency app and website www.emergency.vic.gov.au
The VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
CFA and VicEmergency social media channels