Articles tagged: fire season
Local crews are ready to talk
Almost 150 fire brigades in south-west Victoria are set to open their doors to community members this month to prepare for the fire season.
Follow fire rules for safer long weekend
Officials have warned the Colac and district community about fire safety this long weekend, including knowing the rules around campfires.
Apollo Bay ready for town fire safety plan
The Apollo Bay community is set to implement a fire safety plan to protect the community as bushfire season commences.
Organisations prepare for fire
A major regional exercise hosted by Surf Coast Shire Council has focused on providing emergency relief for Great Ocean Road communities potentially isolated by bushfire.
Fire chopper protects region
A Helitack firebombing helicopter and a Firebird air attack supervision platform will be positioned in Colac Otway to protect residents this fire season.
Never too early to be fire ready
Colac’s new fire chief says a wet spring is no excuse for complacency in the lead-up to fire season.
Holiday home fire risk plea
State Opposition MPs say rural Victoria could be at greater bushfire risk in the coming weeks unless the Victorian Government allows locked-down Melburnians to travel to their second residences to prepare for fire season.
District fire chiefs pleased with quiet season
The Colac district’s fire chiefs have praised volunteer firefighters and the local community for contributing to a relatively quiet Fire Danger Period, which officially ended yesterday.
High fire risks across Otways during summer
The eastern Otways look set for an increased risk of bushfire this coming fire season, with a late-season fire risk across south-west Victoria.
