Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: June – August 2021

Most of Australia has had a wet six months and it is expected that winter will also be wetter than average in most areas. However, winter coincides with the dry season in northern Australia, which marks the start of the bushfire season. While the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: June – August 2021 covers all states and territories, it is especially relevant to northern Australia.

With longer-term climate drivers now neutral, the weather in the coming three months will be more heavily influenced by local drivers in each state or territory. As such, normal fire potential for this time of year can be expected for most of the country. The Northern Territory had a strong wet season, which is leading to significant vegetation growth, with above normal fire potential in parts of the Top End.

In many southern areas, prescribed burning may continue through winter when weather conditions allow. Fire management is a year-round business to help reduce the risk for fire seasons to come.

It is important to remember that fire is a regular occurrence across Australia, and areas designated as normal fire potential may still experience fire. Normal fire risk does not mean there is no risk.

The Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook is produced quarterly to be used by fire authorities to make strategic decisions for year-round fire management such as resource planning and prescribed fire management to reduce the negative impacts of bushfire.

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