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Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the catastrophic bushfire risk in Victoria

Victorian fire authorities are that warning today may pose the greatest fire risk in four years.

Melbourne correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that there’s a catastrophic bushfire danger rating for parts of the state, with high winds, heat, and the potential for dry lightning likely.

She says it's going to reach 40 degrees plus, and the fire experts say these forecast conditions haven't been seen since the Black Summer of 2019.

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