63%

bushfire risk, down from a projection of 67%
152,083 ha

of public land treated by fuel management
$155.8 million

invested to reduce bushfire risk
33%

vegetation in mature or old growth stages
22%

vegetation within tolerable fire interval
Just the facts

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Chris Hardman, Chief Fire Officer

Chris Hardman, Chief Fire Officer

Living in Victoria means living with fire. We know Victoria is

one of the most bushfire-prone areas in the world.

Our commitment at Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic)

is to be a world leader in forest and fire management.

Under the Forests Act 1958 and in line with the

Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land 2012,

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic),

is responsible for managing bushfire risk on public land.

A state message 2020-21Open in slide out

Regional outcomes and delivery - what's happening near me?

Melbourne Barwon South West 62% Bushfire risk 2020-21 Grampians 75% Bushfire risk 2020-21 Port Phillip 85% Bushfire risk 2020-21 Loddon Mallee 71% Bushfire risk 2020-21 Gippsland 42% Bushfire risk 2020-21 Hume 69% Bushfire risk 2020-21 Swan Hill Horsham Mildura Hamilton Portland Warrnambool Bendigo Ballarat Geelong Shepparton Wodonga Wangaratta Traralgon Bairnsdale

Bushfire risk to life and property and ecological values

Our approach

Fuel management delivery

Victorian Bushfire Monitoring Program

Definitions and additional information

Topics of interest

Planned burning underway in East Gippsland

Improving accountability through innovation
Barengi Gadjin Land Council, supported by FFMVic staff, have undertaken burns at Brynterion State Forest and Arapiles (Dyurrit Walpa)

Cultural burning
Strategic Fuel Break Hume Region

Efficiency gains for planned burn delivery
Historical remains protected during fuel reduction burn

Protecting historical artefacts
Kangaroo Flat after mulching works, Photo credit: Fire Risk Consultants

Mulching works to reduce bushfire risk
Planned burn underway at Campey Road

Complex planned burning
Freighters use a heavy tanker to extinguish a planned burn

Risk reduction from planned burning
Aerial Drip Torch - Otways

Data and model output improvements

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