CFA-led study shows climate change causing longer bushfire season

Victorian fire agency's research finds state faces increase in number of extreme fire danger days

Research led by Victoria's Country Fire Authority has found the climate crisis is increasing the number of high-risk fire days and could result in significant change" in the timing of the state's bushfire season.

The state's volunteer fire agency worked with researchers from Monash University and US institutes, on the research which projected a rise in both the average fire danger and the number of extreme fire danger days across the state.