fire danger period

  • Burning off is sparking incidents

    An escaped burn-off is the confirmed cause of an out-of-control grass fire at Gellibrand on the weekend.

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  • Burn-off warning as restrictions end

    Local emergency services have issued a warning about burning off outside of the Fire Danger Period, now that Colac Otway’s restrictions have eased.

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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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  • Burn-off ignites fire season concerns

    “Everything’s ready to burn” Birregurra’s CFA captain Eddie Murnane says it’s going to be a big summer fire season with everything ready to burn, following an out-of-control burn-off this week.

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  • Planned burns determined by weather

    As the fire danger period ends today, planned burns could continue across the Colac district and Otways if favourable weather conditions continue.

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  • Potential grassfire risk ignored

    Residents have raised concerns about the potential fire hazard of overgrown grass in Colac’s Sinclair Street South which they say hasn’t been cut for two years.

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  • Otways residents seek safe shelter

    Faced with the prospect of a hotter, drier summer and an increasing bushfire threat, a group of Otways residents say they are seriously concerned about where they will find shelter on extreme and catastrophic fire danger days.

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  • Fire danger period date set

    Colac and district residents should start preparing for the upcoming fire danger period, after CFA officials announced the fire danger period will start on November 20.

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