More than 1100 illegal fires recorded in Victoria since 2019

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Feb 19 2025 Updated February 19, 2025

Mansfield Courier

NO EXCUSE: Allowing an open-air fire to escape during a declared FDP can include fines of up to $23,710, 12 months imprisonment, or both.

DATA released by CFA and the Crime Statistics Agency has revealed a concerning number of fire-related offences across Victoria over the past five years.

Between 2019 and 2024, there were 1010 recorded instances of lighting a fire during the Fire Danger Period (FDP) and 187 cases of lighting a fire on a Total Fire Ban (TFB) day.

The Fire Danger Period is a designated time in each Victorian mun...

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