Provides information about fire restrictions and Total Fire Bans. Also provides a clear explanation of what is allowed during the Fire Danger Period and on days of Total Fire Ban.

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/restrictions/index.htm

Bushfire arson is a major threat to the Australian community. Up to 50 per cent of bushfires in Australia are deliberately lit or start in suspicious circumstances. Bushfire arson causes death and injury, loss of property and damage to the environment including wildlife and habitat losses. We all need to play our part to stop bushfire arson.

http://www.bushfirearson.gov.au...

http://www.bushfirearson.gov.au/

As part of managing Victoria's parks and reserves, Parks Victoria support the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) to prepare for, fight and recover from bushfires on public land.

http://parkweb.vic.gov.au...

http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/park-management/bushfire-management

This site contains information and resources on how the Department of Sustainability and Environment manages fire on public land, including reducing the risk of fire, containing outbreaks of fire and how fire has shaped our environment.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fire-and-other-emergencies

Provides details about fire management. This comprises of all activities associated with the management of fire-prone public land, including the use of fire to meet land management goals and objectives. This involves the management of both wildfire and the use of planned fire on public land.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fire-and-other-emergencies/fire-management

Each year, DSE prepares Fire Operations Plans for Victoria's public land, including parks, forests and reserves.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fire-and-other-emergencies/planned-burning-an-introduction/fire-operations-plans-approved-october-2010

Fire safety and prevention information for residents including safety in the home, living or building in a bushfire risk area and farm fire safety.

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firesafety/index.htm

The Fire Ready Kit has been designed to help you understand your risk, prepare your property and develop a Bushfire Survival Plan.

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firesafety/bushfire/firereadykit.htm

The Household Bushfire Self Assessment Tool will assist Victorians in determining if their home has adequate defendable space and help them to decide whether staying to defend is a viable option.

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firesafety/bushfire/selfassessment/index.html

Maps on this page show the areas impacted by Victorian bushfires in January and February 2009, including the Black Saturday fires on 7 February.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fire-and-other-emergencies/major-bushfires-in-victoria/bushfire-history-maps