Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:01 pm EDT on Wednesday 4 February 2026.

The CFA advises that you:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through ABC Local Radio, commercial and
designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV, www.emergency.vic.gov.au
and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For Thursday 5 February:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
North East

Weather Situation
Hot and very dry conditions on Thursday, with moderate south to southwesterly winds tending west to southwesterly during the day. Slight risk of thunderstorms in the far east.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.



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