Joint Fuel Management Program (JFMP)

The Program

The Joint Fuel Management Program is a state-wide​ program that manages fuel on public and private land over the next three years. The program is a significant step in implementing the Safer Together program. The program integrates a risk-focused bushfire management approach. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) commits to work as one sector by sharing resources, vehicles, and other equipment.

FFMVic and CFA staff have developed the program in consultation with local councils, wineries, tourism industry, beekeepers, flora and fauna specialists, and knowledge from local communities including Traditional Owners, key stakeholders and any other parties who registered their interest.

The Joint Fuel Management Program (JFMP) is updated each year with the latest information, and built on the latest long term Bushfire Management Strategies.

More information on CFA planned burns.

Why we burn

Burns are required for various reasons across both private and public land, including:

• Reducing bushfire risk
• Flora and fauna ecological requirement
• Regeneration
• Land management
• Agricultural purposes

Maps and plans

Each region has provided maps and plans below that explain how long term strategic planning is guiding the development of the program. Each map and plan show projected residual risk reduction and ecological outcomes over the next three years.

For details of fire operations activities in each DELWP or CFA district, including burn locations, use our interactive map or download the documents or pdf map below. All Joint Fuel Management Program maps cover 2020/21-2022/23.

The program is designed to be flexible, allowing the timing of proposed activities over the three-year period to change in response to weather and other conditions. This means activities such as burns may be carried out in a different year than indicated in the maps and plans. Fuel management activities include planned burns and mechanical works such as slashing, mowing and clearing works, creating and maintaining fuel breaks.

We welcome your comments all year round and we encourage you to have input into all parts of the strategic and operational planning process. Please contact your local DELWP office, Parks Victoria or CFA .

For information about public safety zones, visit closures of parks and forests.

Program amendments

On occasion, it is necessary to modify activities including changing burns, rescheduling burns, or removing or adding new burns to the Joint Fuel Management Program. Amendments will not be added to, or removed from the files and maps below.

2020-21 Joint Fuel Management Program amendments (DOCX, 62.7 KB).

Interactive map

See CFA and FFMVic planned burns and other fuel management activities for 2020-2021 to 2022-2023.

Use this  to select the information you want to see. For map help see our quick guide (DOC, 41.5 KB).

Not sure what region or district you're in CFA Districts/Regions PDF OR DELWP District Regions PDF (PDF, 348.9 KB), or contact our Customer Service Centre on 136 186.

Download plans and maps

The table below shows the Joint Fuel Management Program across Victoria. Detailed maps are attached and provided in both CFA and DELWP district format.

(maps last updated on 11 October 2020)