Tom Boeck, Senior Meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology, says that while this level of Fire Danger is rare in May, it's a result of the extremely dry Autumn the state has experienced, 'If you're planning to conduct a burn off on Monday, assess your local situation and, if possible, wait the wind calms down.' If you're going to be using any sparking machinery, make sure you have plenty of extinguishing agents on hand.'

'We won't have formal bans in place but we still need the community to ensure they are playing to the conditions. SDC Loughlin is encouraging everyone to check that any burn offs or campfires are fully extinguished today, and to hold off any risky behaviours such as using angle grinders or sparking cutting tools, Parts of the state are extremely dry and while we might experience hot weather, the dry fuels and wind will be enough to see a fire quickly catch and take off.' 'Last week we saw a fire that escalated to Watch and Act at Gould Creek.

State Duty Commander, Brett Loughlin says that while the forecast conditions don't warrant Total Fire Bans, the community still needs to remain vigilant,

The CFS is warning the community to expect Very High fire danger weather across parts of the state on Monday. Community vigilance urged ahead of Very High fire danger weather on Monday, 24th of May

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