Suncorp has listed the areas that it is most concerned about as the potential for a bad bushfire season grows. 

The Bureau of Meteorology says Australia has had its warmest winter on record and is set for a dry, warm spring. 

Suncorp today released a report detailing Australians’ misconceptions about bushfire, and also revealed which parts of the country are most at risk. 

“As a leading insurer we have developed a sophisticated view of Australian bushfire risk, utilising information from our claims experience together with climate data and the historical fire record,” Suncorp Insurance Climatologist Rhys Whitley said.  

“This allows us to identify regions that are currently susceptible to bushfire risk and are showing increased activity over time. 

“Tragically, we expect those regions that have high risk now will only become worse as the world becomes warmer.” 

Suncorp says it is monitoring certain regions leading into the upcoming spring and summer season, incuding Western Southern Queensland, the Mid-and-Far North Coast NSW, Central Coast NSW, South Coast NSW, Regional ACT and central parts of regional Victoria. 

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