BUSHFIRE PREPAREDNESS
Prepare for a bushfire
Plan for your household, complete your personalised checklist, and save your leave-early plan.
PERSONALISED RECOMMENDATIONS
Your information
- Location
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- Situation
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- View the complete CFA emergency-kit checklist ↗
Your preparation checklist
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Essential actions for everyone
- Open VicEmergency ↗
What to do
Save VicEmergency and check it for warnings. Do not rely on this website for warnings.
- CFA fire danger ratings ↗
What to do
Fire danger ratings tell you how dangerous a fire would be. Check the rating every day during the fire season.
- Open your leave-early plan ↗
What to do
Decide when you will leave, where you will go and two ways to get there. Leaving early is the safest option.
What to do
Include a torch and battery radio in your kit. Review your household supply totals below; animal supplies are separate. Prepare ahead and do not delay leaving to finish packing.
What to do
Keep chargers, spare batteries and a battery-powered radio available for outages.
What to do
Prepare protective clothing and sturdy shoes
What to do
Save important documents and emergency contacts
- Open VicEmergency ↗
Planning guidance only. Follow official warnings; call 000 in an emergency.
YOUR HOUSEHOLD
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LEAVE-EARLY PLAN
Save your planned destination and roads
Plan your destination, primary road and backup road in advance.
Planned destination
Choose where you currently plan to go if you leave early.
Primary planned road
Record the road you currently expect to use first.
Backup planned road
Optional — record another road you may consider.
Plans may be unsafe or inaccessible; check VicEmergency and VicTraffic before travel and follow official advice.
OFFICIAL GUIDANCE
Official preparation advice
Check official sources before making bushfire safety decisions.