The Metropolitan Fire Brigade has developed and maintains a series of operational response plans for maintained public reserves and parklands in the Metropolitan District.
These plans are in addition to and support existing operational response frameworks under current emergency management arrangements.
Please note these plans are not related to Department of Planning & Community Development (DPCD) - Bushfire Management Overlays which relate to the suitability of new developments in these areas.
You may wish to have a free Designated Bushfire Prone Area Report for your property which is on the Land Channel website.
The Areas of Bushfire Risk identified in the Metropolitan Fire District.
The list of suburbs below relate to the reserves, parklands and bushland that have been identified by MFB firefighters as Areas of Bushfire Risk in the Metropolitan Fire District.
In general terms of bushfire risk these areas present a low life safety risk to residents.
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Suburb
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Park, Reserve or Bush Land
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Altona Meadows
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Cheetham Wetlands
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Beaumaris
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Donald McDonald Reserve
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Beaumaris
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Ricketts Point Hinterland
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Beaumaris
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Long Hollow Heathland
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Beaumaris
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Balcombe Park Reserve
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Blackburn
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Blackburn Lake
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Bundoora
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Plenty Gorge (Southern End)
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Campbellfield
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Merri Creek Park
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Cheltenham
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Cheltenham Reserve
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Clayton South
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The Grange Heathland
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Croydon
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Benson Oval
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Croydon North
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Warrien Reserve
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Croydon North
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Britts Reserve
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Fairfield
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Yarra Bend Park (North)
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Fairfield
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Yarra Bend Park (South)
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Glen Waverley
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Shepherds Bush
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Heathmont
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Dandenong Creek
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Heathmont
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Allens Road
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Ivanhoe
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Rockbeare Park
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Ivanhoe East
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Yarra Flats
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Keilor
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Brimbank Park
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Keilor North
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Organ Pipes National Park
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Macleod
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Gresswell Forest
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Meadow Heights
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Broadmeadows Valley Park
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Mill Park
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Sycamore Reserve
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Mitcham
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Yarran Dheran
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Mitcham
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Antonio Park
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Mount Waverley
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Valley Reserve
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Mount Waverley
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Fairway Reserve
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Park Orchids
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100 Acres
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Ringwood
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Ringwood Lake Park
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Ringwood
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Yarra Valley School
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Ringwood East
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Wombolano Park
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Ringwood East
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Loughies Reserve
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Ringwood East
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Cheong Sanctuary
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Sandringham
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Bay Road Heathlands
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Sandringham
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Merindah Park
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Sandringham
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Trevor Barker Oval
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Sandringham
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Beach Road
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Templestowe
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Westerfolds Park
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Vermont
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Bellbird Dell Reserve
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Vermont South
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Koomba Park
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Wantirna South
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Dandenong Creek
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Wheelers Hill
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Jells Park
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