In its bushfire forecast for summer, the CRC says similar conditions are also expected in a small region on the west coast.

And if the expected spring rainfall does not materialise, the fire season throughout the South West Land Division will likely begin four to six weeks earlier than normal.

The Bushfire CRC says heavy winter rains promoted good growth but a very dry August moved the soil dryness indices into record territory.

The good recent rains have had a moderating impact, but there are still strong signs of underlying dryness in many areas, it says.