Many of Victoria’s parks and forests are in bushfire prone areas. While they are great places to Parks and Forests Code Red Fire enjoy, during some weather conditions they are not safe places to be. You need to read this information carefully, as fires that start under some weather conditions may be fast moving, unpredictable and uncontrollable. You may not receive an official warning of a bushfire and you should not expect a fire truck. Victoria has adopted the national system of Fire Danger Ratings. On days of forecast Code Red Fire Danger For your own safety, do not enter parks or Rating, the Department of Environment and Primary forests and if you are already there you Industries (DEPI) and Parks Victoria will close parks and should leave the night before or early in the forests (including State Forests and National Parks) in the morning. bushfire prone areas of the relevant weather district for public safety. You may not receive a personal warning or see For more information on the Fire Danger Ratings system signage that the park or forest is closed. and Total Fire Bans visit or call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667. Bushfire safety is a personal responsibility and anyone entering and forests during the bushfire season needs On Code Red Fire Danger Rating days, to stay aware of forecast weather conditions and remain parks and forests are not safe places to be alert to signs of fire such as smoke or emergency vehicles. and they will be closed to the public. Will a ranger come and tell me to Due to the sheer size and geographic spread of Victoria’s parks and forests, it will not be possible for every visitor to
Parks and Forests Code Red Fire Many of Victoria’s parks and forests are in bushfire prone areas. While they are great places to enjoy, during some weather conditions they are not safe places to be. You need to read this information carefully, as fires that start under some weather conditions may be fast moving, unpredictable and uncontrollable. You may not receive an official warning of a bushfire and you should not expect a fire truck. Victoria has adopted the national system of Fire Danger Ratings. On days of forecast Code Red Fire Danger Rating, the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) and Parks Victoria will close parks and forests (including State Forests and National Parks) in the bushfire prone areas of the relevant weather district for public safety. For more information on the Fire Danger Ratings system and Total Fire Bans visit or call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667. On Code Red Fire Danger Rating days, parks and forests are not safe places to be and they will be closed to the public. For your own safety, do not enter parks or forests and if you are already there you should leave the night before or early in the morning. You may not receive a personal warning or see signage that the park or forest is closed. Bushfire safety is a personal responsibility and anyone entering and forests during the bushfire season needs to stay aware of forecast weather conditions and remain alert to signs of fire such as smoke or emergency vehicles. Will a ranger come and tell me to Due to the sheer size and geographic spread of Victoria’s parks and forests, it will not be possible for every visitor to
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