Fire

  • Fire restrictions stay for Colac Otway area

    Fire restrictions are coming to an end in neighbouring communities, but the Fire Danger Period for the Colac district will last until the start of next month.

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  • Arrest after car torching

    A Camperdown man is in custody following another weekend evade that ended in a second burnt-out vehicle in the Colac district.

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  • Spider crawls through to cut down fire threat

    Mulching of undergrowth in the Otway region will help reduce fire risks, authorities say.

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  • Authorities ignite 140-hectare bush burn

    Firefighters have ignited a 140-hectare burnoff south of Colac as they continue the region’s autumn program of planned burns.

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  • Fire tears through house

    A Lorne house has been gutted after a fire ripped through the property in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

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  • No early finish for fire restrictions

    The Country Fire Authority says fire restrictions aren’t likely to end until May after reviewing fire danger in the Colac district.

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  • REBUILD BLOW: Extra building red tape could stall fire recovery

    A SEPARATION CREEK resident says the State Government’s new fire ratings for the coastal community are “worse than horrific” and could stop landowners rebuilding.

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  • ARSON: Stolen car torched at Lake Colac

    COLAC police are investigating the torching of a stolen car at Lake Colac yesterday morning.

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