A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera, Mallee and Northern Country tomorrow, Thursday 4 December 2025.
Tomorrow's conditions in the western and central parts of Victoria will be dry and windy with north westerly gusts of up to 90km/h during the late morning and afternoon.
Maximum temperatures will reach up to 38 degrees in the north, and 33 in the south, with a dry and cooler south westerly wind change moving its way across the state from around 2pm and into the Mallee by sunset.
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 due to the increased risk of fire in the Wimmera, Mallee and Northern Country, driven by warm, high winds in an already dry landscape.
"Tomorrow's conditions will make it difficult for firefighters to suppress a fire should one start, and those engaging in harvesting activities need to be particularly careful," Jason said.
"While we understand and acknowledge the challenges our farmers continue to endure throughout prolonged drought conditions, to safeguard your operations and your crops, we do urge you to postpone paddock work during high fire danger days like tomorrow.
"We have already seen several large agricultural fires involving crops and hay over recent weeks in the northwest and with strong gusty winds anticipated, ignition is a real possibility.
"We're asking people to follow the strict conditions associated with the Total Fire Ban declaration and understand how the increased fire risk will impact you.
"Conditions will remain dry, warm and windy overnight and into Friday, so ensure your fire plan covers all possible contingencies and stay informed through more than one source of information."
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.
