Fire

  • Appeal helps family after property fire

    A Beeac family has been overwhelmed with community support after they lost their home in a fire.

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  • Fire guts former Beeac shops

    A fire has gutted historic former shops in the centre of Beeac.

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  • Compost burns

    Fire crews rushed to extinguish a fire on a rural property yesterday afternoon at Gerangamete, south of Colac.

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  • Crashes and fire in region

    Crashes and dangerous fire behaviour have kept emergency services occupied in Colac at the weekend.

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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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  • Even electric heaters can be a fire hazard

    All types of heater – wood, gas and electric – pose preventable fire risks in winter, a leading firefighter says.

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