myAIPMAustralian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: December 2020 – February 2021
Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC
"Australia’s climate is now under the influence of La Niña, and as a result the landscape and weather conditions continue to be vastly different to the previous two years. Weather conditions for the year to date, and the summer climate signals, mean that large parts of New South Wales west of the Great Dividing Range face above normal fire conditions, as well as grassland areas of the ACT and into north eastern Victoria. Grass and crop fires are the main concern in these locations for the summer months as the growth dries out in the warmer weather.
Western Australia has largely missed out on the rainfall in 2020 and conditions are very dry, with parts of the south and south west coasts expecting above normal fire conditions through summer."
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Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: December 2020 – February 2021, Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC, 2020