Fire Districts
Victoria is divided into nine fire districts as follows:
- Central (includes Melbourne, Geelong and Ballarat)
- East Gippsland
- Mallee
- North Central
- Northeast
- Northern Country
- West & South Gippsland
- Western District
- Wimmera
The districts were reconfigured together with weather forecast districts so that they share common alignments. The revised alignments follow Local Government Authority boundaries, except in Yarriambiack Shire. The new alignments came into effect on 3 November 2010. Total Fire Bans & Fire Danger Ratings maps reflect predictions of the relative danger of bushfire conditions in each district and are communicated to the general public through weather forecasts and the Country Fire Authority and Department of Sustainability and Environment internet sites during the fire season. The ratings are Low-Moderate, High, Very High, Severe, Extreme and Code Red.
Read more about this topic: Bushfires In Victoria
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