Much of Australia has been hit by heavy rains and flooding, but as the weather warms up and the vegetation dries out, the fire risk will increase.
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council released its seasonal bushfire outlook for summer in 2022 on Tuesday.
The outlook suggests an above normal fire potential is expected in central western and southern WA, central Australia, southern Queensland and inland NSW due to increased fuel loads as a result of significant rainfall.