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A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Northern Country tomorrow, Monday, 5 January 2026.
Strong winds are expected in the Northern Country tomorrow with south-westerly winds gusting up to 45km an hour and temperatures in the mid 30's.
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 it was going to be a very hot week ahead and Victorians should be prepared particularly when travelling.
"Tomorrow's Total Fire Ban will be the first of what we expect to be a series of TFBs this week as we start to enter heat wave conditions from Tuesday and peaking on Friday," Jason said,
"Tomorrow's conditions will make it difficult for firefighters to supress a fire should one start and the landscape is very dry.
"We're asking people 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.
