Bushfire

  • Coastal blaze barriers

    Authorities are ramping up work on new strategic fuel breaks and removing hazardous trees around townships along the Great Ocean Road.

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  • Mulch pile spontaneously combusts on farm

    Soaring temperatures caused a mulch pile at Cooriemungle to spontaneously combust this week, requiring more than six hours of fire brigade attention.

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  • Colac fire restrictions will start next month

    Colac’s fire chief expects fire restrictions to take effect across the district during next month but is yet to sign off on an official start date

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  • Community pulls together in times of need

    In an emergency, it’s always comforting to know that help isn’t far away.
    That was the experience of the Gellibrand community in January, when a series of fires ignited around the township and spread to within a few kilometres of private property.

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  • Patrols target illegal campfires

    The Conservation Regulator is stepping up patrols across the Otway Ranges targeting illegal and unsafe campfires.

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  • Forest burnoff in district

    Forest Fire Management Victoria ignited a 27-hectare forest burnoff near Gellibrand at the weekend.

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  • Bushfire danger at normal levels, outlook says

    District fire authorities are monitoring the season for fire risks, with a recent report revealing normal fire potential for Colac from now until September. 

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  • Cause of fire unkown

    A bushfire near Colac this week has proven that fire risks remain even in winter, authorities say.

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