Bushfire

  • Campfire and heat fuels April blazes

    An unattended campfire caused a bushfire near Pennyroyal on the weekend, while a mulch fire also took hold at Birregurra in unseasonably warm autumn weather.

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  • Fire crews praised during dry season

    With the district still experiencing warm weather in late March, CFA District Six assistant chief fire officer Craig Brittain has reflected on the region’s fire season.

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  • Summer reflections on bushfires

    With autumn weather slowly starting to settle in, Forest Fire Management Victoria chief fire officer Chris Hardman has reflected on summer’s challenges across the community.

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  • Barongarook fire investigated

    Local firefighting crews were busy bringing a Barongarook grass fire under control yesterday, with the cause still yet-to-be-determined.

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  • Monitor Otways for changing conditions

    With the Otways bushfire at Horden Vale now under control, communities have been advised to continue monitoring conditions.

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  • Detectives working district scrub blaze

    Colac Crime Investigation Unit have confirmed there is still an ongoing active investigation into a “suspicious” Kawarren fire.

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  • Investigators examine scrub fire

    Police have been called to investigate a fire near Kawarren.

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  • Campfire caused Otways blaze

    Colac Crime Investigation Unit are continuing to appeal for witnesses at last week’s Cape Otway blaze, which was caused by a campfire.

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