Fire
Police investigate fire carelessness on extreme day
Police will investigate two illegal burns in the Colac district, as the region faced hot and windy weather and high fire danger.
Trader bouncing back from devastating fire
An Apollo Bay business will soon be fully operational again, nearing the two-year anniversary of a devastating blaze which crippled three shopfronts along the main street.
Crews keep eye on burnoffs as high-risk weather arrives
Fire crews have spent today strengthening containment lines around fuel reduction burns in the Otways, ahead of extreme fire conditions tomorrow.
Total fire ban for Saturday
Colac and district will have a total fire ban tomorrow, with warm weather and strong winds.
Crew stops stump fire close to Meredith Park
Firefighters have extinguished a fire in a tree stump near Meredith Park on Lake Colac’s northern bank, as hundreds of people camped nearby.
Man, 25, arrested after Winch arson
A Winchelsea man will face court in connection to a fire that gutted a house in the town and damaged a neighbouring home.
Fire risk vigilance reminder
Vegetation remains dry across south-west Victoria despite recent rain and cooler weather, meaning people need to remain vigilant around fire.
Call for fire bunkers next to busy roads
Otways resident Peter Bell has called for the construction of strategically placed fire bunkers and refuges along main roads in the Otways.