Fire

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Grass fire starts at Alvie electricity pole

    A fire underneath a power pole at Alvie this week was likely due to a fault in power infrastructure.

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  • Camperdown blaze controlled

    Eleven firefighting units banded together to help put out a fire near Camperdown.

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  • Summer campfire warning

    Fire authorities have warned of the risk of campfires heading into the Australia Day long weekend.

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  • Cause of two fires unknown

    Colac Fire Brigade extinguished two small suspicious fires in a short timeframe at the weekend.

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  • Potoroos in the spotlight

    A state-first study in the Otways is tracking how rare native animals fare after bushfires.

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  • Call to register burns

    A fire false alarm has prompted a Colac district brigade to urge people to register their burnoffs.

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