fire danger period

  • New threat meter

    Colac and district residents can expect to see a new fire danger rating system ahead of summer.

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  • Fire vigilance still important

    Colac and district’s fire danger period has ended, but people should remain vigilant and do burnoffs responsibly, authorities say.

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  • Crews battle fire as danger period begins

    Escaped burnoffs have kept Colac and district firefighters busy in the days leading up to the fire danger period.

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  • Quiet fire season finishes

    Colac district’s assistant chief fire officer Craig Brittain has thanked the community for their diligence and vigilance during the fire danger period that ended yesterday.

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  • Early end to fire danger season

    Fire restrictions will end in the Colac Otway and Corangamite shires in less than two weeks.

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  • Weekend warning for fire danger

    The Colac district’s fire chief says Colac will likely avoid critical fire
    conditions during the upcoming sweltering weekend but said residents must remain vigilant to reduce risk.

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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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  • Blazes highlight risk of early fire season in Colac region

    A BLAZE in the Otways which destroyed a house has sparked concerns about an early start to this year’s fire season.

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