Fire authorities say they are prepared for whatever the bushfire season throws at them, with the latest outlook showing Queensland faces an increased risk across much of the state.
"The combination of drying fuels, forecast below average rainfall, and above average temperatures is likely to bring locally intense bushfires that may be destructive across parts of Queensland as vegetation becomes flammable during the spring months," the report stated.
"These are particularly evident in the central and north-western areas of [New South Wales]," it read. The outlook predicted the Victoria-South Australia border, as well as wasteland around Mallee, would also face increased bushfire activity.
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