Victoria is one of the highest fire prone areas in the world, with the Otways, Plains Country and South Western Victorian Grasslands having a long and established history of devastating wild fires.

In addition, populated townships see regular fires in industrial and commercial buildings and house fires affecting local families occurring on an all too regular basis.

Awareness of how and why fires occur and cause the damage they do, is vital in preparing our community to prevent, respond to and recover from the fires that effect us all.