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My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?

  • Written by Sarah McColl-Gausden, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne
My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?The Longwood fire on the night of January 7, 2026Getty

Across Australia there are a number of fire districts facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger ratings in this ongoing heatwave.

As of late Thursday in Victoria, the South-West, Wimmera, Northern Country and North Central districts have been assigned a catastrophic rating, while the rest of...

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