Fire
Early fire season expected
South-west Victorians can expect a drier and warmer spring this year, with a high chance of an earlier start to the fire season.
Man faces arson charges after Beeac fire
Police have charged a man over alleged arson of a Beeac home earlier this month.
Police investigating fatal house fire at Apollo Bay
A man has died in a house fire at Apollo Bay overnight.
Police investigate Beeac house blaze
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a Beeac house.
Weather conditions ensure smoke will linger
The easing of fire restrictions and cool autumn weather means people can expect to see a host of burnoffs and smoke across the Colac district, including private and public burns.
Two hospitalised after Larpent tractor ignites
Firefighters have extinguished a tractor fire that caught alight while sowing grass seeds west of Colac.
Patrols keep eye on campfires
Authorities are urging them to obey all campfire and littering rules in forests and national parks this Easter long weekend.
Coastal residents evacuated amid burnoff fears
Kennett River and other coastal residents had to temporarily evacuate their homes amid fears that bush burnoffs could escape and decimate towns during the weekend’s extreme fire weather.