Fire
Rain makes burns possible
Smoke was visible across Colac and district through the weekend as fire authorities made use of ideal conditions for bush burnoffs.
Region’s fire risks remain
Fire authorities have warned holiday-makers that burnoffs will continue in the Otways and south-west Victoria this Labour Day long weekend.
Otways burns kick off
The autumn burnoff campaign has begun in the Otways, with state authorities taking advantage of mild weather to start removing fuel loads.
Fire continues to smoulder after seven days
A fire continues to smoulder at Tandarook west of Colac, a week after it started from lightning.
Airlift plan to stop blaze
Fire authorities might need to airlift firefighting equipment into an inaccessible fire west of Colac, as they attempt to prevent future flare-ups.
Blaze is difficult to reach
Firefighters have battled for the past two days to contain a slow-moving grass fire in inaccessible country west of Colac.
Play it safe around campfires this summer
Authorities are urging campers to play it safe when it comes to using campfires, barbecues and recreational fires this summer.
Lightning sparks district fires
Rain and the fast action of firefighters has helped quickly extinguish a series lightning-sparked fires in the Colac district.