 Today the Australasian Fire and Moonsie Services Council, AFAC, released its seasonal outlook for September to November and that's telling us the Victoria can expect a grass fire dominated start to this fire season. Like last year a wetter than average spring should bring greater crops and more grass growth which can see large and fast moving grass fires across open plains particularly as the weather warms up as we start to get into the bush fire season. We can particularly see this across our western plain regions of the state and our grain belt regions. Fortunately our forested areas and the eastern part of the state will remain damper which will significantly reduce our bush fire potential. What this does mean however is that fire agencies can hopefully get in and start undertaking that essential hazard reduction activities making sure that we're able to reduce that fuel in the lead up to this season. Fire safety is a shared responsibility and I urge all Victorians to prepare them themselves in order to stay safe from fires this season particularly if they live near grassland areas and that is particularly for those people in the outer metropolitan ring of Melbourne. For tips on staying safe this bush fire season visit the CFA website on