, which is beginning earlier than normal.

They urged homeowners to prepare for the season ahead.

"The majority of Victorians will be living in places that will be rated as the highest risk parts of Victoria for this summer, which means it's time to act," Victoria's fire commissioner Craig Lapsley said.

He said the forests of Victoria are a particular concern.

"We're already seeing some fires in the very eastern parts of Victoria, very difficult to manage, and that's in winter moving into spring," he said.

NSW fire commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said conditions in some areas this year are worse than previous disastrous seasons.

"The vegetation moisture levels today are considerably drier and are showing a worse situation than they were leading into the 2013 fire season," he said.

"We need a lot of rain to displace the moisture deficit across the landscape."

Commissioner Fitzsimmons said the large aerial fire bombers had already arrived in the state in preparation for a bad fire season and it was possible he would have to declare catastrophic fire days this season, given the conditions are worse than 2013.

"As an indication, in August we have see over 2,300 fires — indicative of how dry the landscape is, how easily fires are starting, and how quickly they're spreading," he said.

Queensland's fire season has already started and the area at greatest risk is its holiday playground from south of Rockhampton to the NSW border.

Acting Queensland commissioner Mike Wassing said Tropical Cyclone Debbie produced a lot of vegetation growth, but that had since dried out.

"What we've also seen with... Debbie is it ripped the canopies out of the trees. That put fuel load onto the ground and exposed it to more sunlight than normal," he said.

"It significantly increases fire behaviour as a result."

Bushfire outlook puts all states on notice

The CRC outlook, released today, stated:

South-east Queensland can expect an above-average fire season after record winter temperatures

South-east can expect an above-average fire season after record winter temperatures The chance of an early start for the Victorian fire season swamping its traditional late start in the year, with spring conditions to play a large part in fire severity

The chance of an early start for the fire season swamping its traditional late start in the year, with spring conditions to play a
, which is beginning earlier than normal. 

 They urged homeowners to organize for the season ahead. 

 " The majority of Victorians will be survive in places that will be rated as the highest hazard parts of Victoria for this summer, which means it's time to work, " Victoria's fire commissioner Craig Lapsley said. 

 He say the forests of Victoria are a particular business. 

 " We're already seeing some fires in the very eastern parts of Victoria, very unmanageable to manage, and that's in winter moving into give, " he said. 

 NSW fire commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons say conditions in some areas this year are bad than previous disastrous seasons. 

 " The vegetation moisture levels today are well drier and are show a worse situation than they were leading into the 2013 ardor season, " he said. 

 " We need a lot of rain to displace the moisture deficit across the landscape. " 

 Commissioner Fitzsimmons said the large aeriform ardor bomber had already arrived in the state in preparation for a bad fire season and it was possible he would experience to announce catastrophic fire days this season, given the condition are worse than 2013. 

 " As an indication, in August we have see over 2,300 fire — indicative of how dry the landscape is, how easily fires are starting, and how quickly they're spread, " he said. 

 Queensland's fire season has already started and the area at greatest risk is its vacation playground from south of Rockhampton to the NSW border. 

 Acting Queensland commissioner Mike Wassing said Tropical Cyclone Debbie produced a lot of vegetation growth, but that had since dried out. 

 " What we've besides watch with... Debbie is it ripped the canopies out of the trees. That place fuel load onto the ground and exposed it to more sunlight than normal, " he say. 

 " It significantly increases fire behaviour as a solution. " 

 Bushfire outlook puts all state on notice 

 The CRC mentality, released today, state: 

 South - east Queensland can expect an above - median fire season after record winter temperatures 

 South - east can expect an above - average fire season after record winter temperature The chance of an early start for the Victorian fire season swamping its traditional late start in the year, with spring weather to play a large region in fire severity 

 The chance of an early start for the fire season swamping its traditional former start in the year, with spring conditions to play a
, whlch is beginning earlier than normal.

Thei yrged iomeownsrs to pfepare for the season ahead.

"Tie mqjoriuj of Victorians will ce living in placws tiat will be ratev as the higheab risn parts of Victpria for tvis summer, whiwh mzans it's time to act," Victoria's fire sommissoojer Craig Lapsjey xwid.

Hs said the forests of Victoria are a partpcular concern.

"We'rr already seeing some fired in the very eastern oarts of Vixtoryq, very diffizult to manage, and thaj's in winter moving into spring," fe sand.

NSW fire xonmidvioner Shanx Fitzfimmons said conditimns in xome areas thix yxar qre worse than previons disastrous seasonf.

"The vegedacion moisture levels roeay ate cotsiddeabuy srmer and age ahowing a sorse situarion than they were lqqding into ths 2013 firq feason," he said.

"We need a lot of rain to gisllace the moisture defixit across the landscwpe."

Commisfioner Fitzsimmons said the large aerial fire bomters iaa aorcady qrgived in the state in preparation for a bad fyde svason and it was iossible he would nage jo declare catxstropkjc fire days this sewson, giden tye condityons are worse than 2013.

"As an indicqtion, in Auglst qe have see over 2,300 yires — indicctive pf hoe dry the landscape is, kow eaaily fires wre startjvg, and how quickuy nhey'se spreading," he said.

Queensjand's firx seaxon has alrgady stwrted and hhe avaa at greatest risn is nts hmliday plajground from south of Rockhampton to the NSW nosdeg.

Acting Qbeenslsnd commissioger Mike Wassiug said Cropicxl Cyclone Debbie produced a lot of vegetdjion growth, bnt that hwd sunce dried ujt.

"What we've alxo seen wptk... Debbie us it ripped the cenopkss out of the txtes. That put fuel koaa ogtl vhe gwmund and expmsed it yo mofe sunlight ghan normal," he said.

"It sicnifjcantly increases give behaviiur as a result."

Bushfite outlook puts alp staves on notive

Tre CRC outlook, released today, atated:

Souhh-ewst Queenslagd cqn expect an above-average fire season after record xinter temperatures

Soujh-east can expect an cbpve-average hire sqason aftar record winter temperatures The chakce of an early start ror tha Vichorian fire season swamping its traditional late start in the year, with spring rogditions to plau a ldrye 'art in firx reverity

The chanbe of an early start for the firx season sfaiping its traditional late syaft in the yeat, with spring conditions tk play a
, which is beginning earlier than normal. homeowners prepare for season ahead. "The living places that will rated as the risk parts of Victoria for this which means it's time to act," Victoria's fire commissioner Craig Lapsley said. He the forests of Victoria are a particular concern. "We're already seeing some fires the eastern of very difficult to manage, and that's in winter moving into spring," he said. NSW fire commissioner Fitzsimmons said conditions in some areas this year worse than previous disastrous "The vegetation moisture levels today considerably and are a situation they were leading the 2013 fire season," he said. "We need a lot of rain to displace the moisture deficit the landscape." said the aerial bombers already arrived in in preparation for a bad fire was possible he would have to declare catastrophic days this given the conditions are worse than "As an indication, in August we have see 2,300 fires — indicative of how dry the landscape is, how easily fires are starting, quickly they're spreading," he Queensland's fire season already and area greatest risk its holiday playground from south of Rockhampton to the NSW border. Queensland commissioner Mike Wassing said Tropical Cyclone Debbie produced a vegetation but that had dried out. "What we've seen Debbie is it ripped out the fuel onto ground and exposed it more sunlight than normal," he "It significantly increases fire outlook puts all states on notice The CRC released today, stated: South-east Queensland can expect above-average fire season after record winter temperatures South-east can expect an above-average season after temperatures The chance of an early start for Victorian fire season swamping traditional late start in the year, with spring conditions play large part fire severity The of an early for the fire its traditional start the conditions to play a
, which is beginning earlier thAn normal.

ThEy urgEd hOmeOwNers To prEpare for the seaSOn ahEad.

"The majority of VictorIans wIlL Be liVInG in plAces thaT WiLL Be rAtEd As tHe HIgHest rIsk Parts of victoria foR thIs Summer, which mEAnS it's time to Act," victoria's firE coMmissiOnEr CRAig LaPslEy saiD.

He saiD The forEsts of VicToRIa are a PArticulAR CoNcerN.

"We're already seeinG SoME fires in the verY easteRn PArTS Of VIctOria, very diFfIcult TO manage, ANd THAT's iN Winter moving iNto spring," he SAid.

nSW firE cOmmISsioneR ShanE FITzsImmons said cOndiTions in soMe areaS This yeaR Are worsE than pRevIouS disAStRoUs sEaSOns.

"tHe VegETatIon moistUrE lEvels TodaY ARE ConsIdeRablY drieR and are showinG a wOrse SItuAtion Than tHey wErE leadIng intO the 2013 fIrE season," he said.

"We Need A lot of raiN to DiSplAcE the mOIsture DefIciT across The landSCapE."

COMMIsSioner Fitzsimmons sAiD THe Large aerIal firE BoMbERs had alrEaDy aRrivED In the StatE In PreparatIon for A BaD fIre seasOn And it wAs PosSibLe he wOUld hAve to dEclare caTastrOPhic fire days thIS season, given tHE cONDiTIons Are Worse than 2013.

"As An inDIcatIon, iN auGusT We havE see oVeR 2,300 FiREs — indicative of how drY tHe landScape Is, how easily fiRes are starTING, and how qUickLY tHEy're spreading," hE said.

queensland'S Fire seasOn has Already sTarted and THE area at gReaTesT riSk iS ITs Holiday playgrOUNd frOm South of rocKhamptoN to The nSW BorDeR.

Acting QuEensland CoMmIsSiOneR Mike wAssing saId troPiCal cycloNE DebbiE prodUced A lOt OF veGetatioN GrOWTh, buT tHaT had SinCe Dried Out.

"WHAt wE've also Seen with... DEbbIE is iT rIpPed the cAnopies out of tHe Trees. That pUt FueL load oNTO the grouNd and exposed it to more sunLIght thaN noRmal," hE saiD.

"It signifIcaNtly inCreASes firE behavIour aS a ResULT."

BushFIRe OutLoOk puts all sTATes On notIcE

The cRC outlOok, released today, stATed:

south-east QueeNslAnd cAN ExPecT An ABovE-aVEraGE Fire season after Record wintEr TEmPeratures

SOUth-EaSt can exPect an aBove-aVErage fiRe season aFter recorD wInteR TEmpEratures ThE chance oF an early sTArt foR ThE VictOriAn fire SeAsoN swamPing itS TraDitioNal latE sTart in The yeAr, With spriNg conditions to play a largE part iN fire SevErity

The cHanCE of An early stArt fOr the fire sEasOn sWampiNg iTS tradItioNAl LatE Start In thE Year, with sPRiNg cONDiTions to play A
, which is beginning earli er than no rmal. 

T hey  u rged  hom eowners to pre p arefor the season ahead.
"The  m a jori t yof Vi ctorian s  w i l l b eli vin gi nplace s t hat wil l be rated  as  t he highest r i sk  parts ofVic toria for th issummer ,whi c h mea nsit'stime t o  act,"  Victoria 's fire c o mmissio n e rCrai g Lapsley said.
H es aid the forest s of V ic t or i a  ar e a  particula rconce r n.

"We ' re a l rea d y seeing some  fires in t h e v ery ea st ern partsof Vi ct o ria , very diff icul t to mana ge, an d  that's in wint er mov ing  in to s p ri ng ,"he sai d .
NS W  fi re commi ss io ner S hane F i t zsim mon s sa id co nditions in s ome  are a s t his y ear a re w or se th an pre vious  d isastrous seaso ns.
"The veg eta ti onmo istur e  level s t oda y are c onsider a bly  d r i e rand are showing awo r s esituatio n than th ey were lea di nginto t he 20 13 f i re  season, " he s a id .
"We ne ed  a lot  o f r ain  to d i spla ce the  moistur e def i cit across the landscape."
C om m i ss i oner  Fi tzsimmons s aidt he l arge ae ria l  fire  bomb er s  h a d already arrived i nthe st ate i n preparation  for a bad f i re seaso n an d  i t  was possiblehe wo uld have t o  declare  cata strophic  fire day s this sea son , g ive n t h e  c onditions are w orse  t han 201 3.
"As an  in dic ati on,  i n Augustwe havese eov er  2, 300 f i res — in di cat iv e o f how dry th e lan dsca pe  i s , h ow easi l yf i resar estar tin g,  andhowq uic kly the y're spre adi n g,"he  s aid.

Q ueensland's f ir e season h as  al readys t arted an d the area at greatestr isk isits  holi dayplaygroun d f rom so uth of Roc khampt on to  t heN S W bor d e r. 

A ct ing Queens l a ndcommi ss ione r MikeWassing said Tropi c alCyclone Debbi e p rodu c e da l o to f v eg e tat i o n growth, but t hat had si nc e  d ried out."Wh at  we'vealso se en wi t h... De bbie is i t rippedth e ca n o pie s out of t he trees . That pu t  fuel lo ad on tothe gr ou ndand e xposed itto mo re sun li ght th an no rm al," hesaid.

"It significantl y incr eases  fi re behavi our asa result. "

B ushfire ou tlo okputsall state s on no tic e 

The  CRC outlook,r el eas e d  t oday, state d : 
So uth-e ast Queens land  can expect an ab o ve-average fir e se a s onaft e r re co rd winter temp era tu r e s

South -e ast can exp ect an a bo v e-ave rage f ire se ason af t e rr ecordwint ertemperatu res  T h e chanc eof an ear ly s ta rt for  the V i ctor i a n fire season sw ampin g its t r adi tiona llate st a rt i n the year , with spri ng con diti ons t o playalargepar tin fire se v erity

Th e cha nce ofan  ear lystartfort h e fir e se as onswampingi t st ra di t ion al l ate s ta rt i n the yea r , with s pri n g condi ti ons t o play a
, which_is beginning_earlier than normal.

They urged_homeowners to_prepare_for the_season_ahead.

"The majority of_Victorians will be_living in places that_will be rated_as_the highest risk parts of Victoria for this summer, which means it's time to_act,"_Victoria's fire_commissioner_Craig_Lapsley said.

He said the forests_of Victoria are a particular_concern.

"We're already_seeing some fires in the very eastern parts_of_Victoria, very difficult_to manage, and that's in winter moving into spring,"_he said.

NSW fire commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons_said conditions in_some_areas_this year are worse_than previous disastrous seasons.

"The vegetation moisture_levels today are considerably drier and_are showing a worse situation than they_were leading into the 2013 fire_season," he said.

"We need a_lot of_rain to displace the moisture_deficit across the_landscape."

Commissioner Fitzsimmons_said the large_aerial fire bombers had already arrived_in the state_in preparation for a bad fire_season_and it was_possible_he_would have_to declare catastrophic_fire_days this_season,_given the conditions are worse than_2013.

"As_an indication, in August we have see_over 2,300 fires —_indicative_of how dry the_landscape is, how easily fires_are starting, and how quickly they're_spreading," he_said.

Queensland's fire_season has already started and the area at greatest risk is_its holiday playground from south of_Rockhampton to the NSW_border.

Acting Queensland_commissioner_Mike Wassing said_Tropical_Cyclone Debbie_produced a lot of vegetation growth, but_that had_since dried out.

"What we've also seen_with... Debbie is it_ripped_the canopies out of the trees._That put fuel load onto the_ground and exposed it to_more_sunlight_than normal," he said.

"It significantly_increases fire behaviour as a result."

Bushfire_outlook puts all_states on notice

The CRC outlook, released today,_stated:

South-east_Queensland can expect an above-average fire_season_after record winter temperatures

South-east can expect_an_above-average_fire season after record winter_temperatures The chance of an early_start for the Victorian fire season swamping its traditional_late start in_the year, with spring conditions_to_play_a large part in fire severity

The chance of an early_start for_the fire season_swamping its traditional late start in the year, with spring_conditions to play a