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Rural & Agriculture

1 November, 2026

Hot hay, high risk

HARVEST has started and so has the risk of heating hay. Every year, Victorian farmers lose hay, machinery and sheds to hay fires caused by heating bales. A few simple checks in the weeks after baling can help prevent a costly and potentially dangerous fire.


Hayshed fires can be prevented if farmers take the right steps.
Hayshed fires can be prevented if farmers take the right steps.
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