Wet weather takes heat out of burns Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Department of Sustainability and Environment officers burnt more than 6500 hectares of bush in their spring-autumn burnoff program. Contact the authorby Kate Deppeler April 27, 2012 FIREFIGHTERS have burnt off more than 6500 hectares of the Otways this financial year. Unlock full access to Colac Herald - Subscribe today! Subscribe Now Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Tags: Firefighting