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All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.

Biosecurity

Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.

Bushfire and other fires

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.

Communications disruption

Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.

Flood

Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement.

Hazardous material incident

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia.

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.

Supply chain disruption

Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.

Terrorism and extremism

Attacks carried out by individuals or non-state groups with ideological, political or religious goals can result in loss of life, severe injury and/or material damage.

Water supply disruption

Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.

Do you know how far an ember can travel before starting a new fire?

Victoria is one of the most fire prone areas in the world and bushfires and grassfires are a part of life.

Bushfires and grassfires start quickly, often without warning and they can threaten lives and properties within minutes.

All Victorians need to know how to plan for and respond to fire.

Use the information on CFA's website (External link) to help you plan and prepare for fire, whether you're living, working or travelling in Victoria.

Fire Danger Rating System

Fire danger ratings provide information so that people can take action to protect themselves and others, pets and livestock. The higher the fire danger rating, the more dangerous the conditions, and the more difficult it will be to stop a fire if one starts.

The rating system is the same in each Australian state and territory

You can access up-to-date Fire Danger Ratings and other emergency information on the VicEmergency website (External link) and VicEmergency app.

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Victoria is one of the most fire prone areas in the world and bushfires and grassfires are a part of life.

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