Articles tagged: Burnoff
Weather conditions ensure smoke will linger
The easing of fire restrictions and cool autumn weather means people can expect to see a host of burnoffs and smoke across the Colac district, including private and public burns.
Crews ignite more heathland burns
Winter burns continue in the Otways, with Forest Fire Management Victoria igniting a 110-hectare burnoff this week.
Winter burns start in Otways heath
Forest Fire Management Victoria has ignited burnoffs near Carlisle River and Gellibrand this week as it starts its winter burns program.
Burns continue in Otways
Forest Fire Management Victoria has made the most of warm weather in recent days to do thousands of hectares of planned burns in the Otways.
Rain makes burns possible
Smoke was visible across Colac and district through the weekend as fire authorities made use of ideal conditions for bush burnoffs.
Otways burns kick off
The autumn burnoff campaign has begun in the Otways, with state authorities taking advantage of mild weather to start removing fuel loads.
Burn in Gellibrand heathland
Fire crews ignited a burnoff near Gellibrand this week, aiming to reduce future fire risks.
Heath burn near Gellibrand
A burnoff near Gellibrand is targeting 100 hectares of heathland.
Burnoff ignited at Carlisle River
Fire authorities ignited a 110-hectare burn near Carlisle River this week.
Otways burnoffs continue
Forest burnoffs are continuing across the Otway region as forest managers make the most of autumn weather.
Fire controls still in force across shire
Fire restrictions will remain in force in the Colac district until decent autumn rains arrive, a leading firefighter says.
Authorities ignite planned burnoffs
Forest managers ignited burnoffs at Carlisle River and Beeac yesterday.
Crews plan more burns for Otways
Crews will ignite hundreds of hectares of burnoffs in the Otways in coming days as Forest Fire Management Victoria continues its planned burns program.
Burnoffs continue in Otways
Burnoffs continued on public land in the Otways at the weekend, with Forest Fire Management Victoria igniting a 20-hectare fire just north of Kennett River.
Welcome return for fire team
Colac’s fire Incident Control Centre was a hive of activity during Otways burnoffs this week, after being almost empty during planned burns last year.
Ocean Road burnoffs set to start soon
Spring burnoffs will start around Great Ocean Road towns in coming weeks.
