Fire danger period permits are only applicable for land within the country area of Victoria. The country area of Victoria may include outer metropolitan Melbourne suburbs but does not include the Metropolitan Fire District (MFB), any forest, national park or protected public land.
Fire restrictions in fire protected areas are prescribed by legislation during seasonal Prohibited Periods. Permits to burn in these areas must be obtained. Fire protected areas are areas within the country area of Victoria and within 1.5km of forests, national park or protected public land. The list of places where the Prohibited Period applies can be found on the Forest Fire Management Victoria website.