Fire

  • FIRE SCOURGE: Fireworks spark blaze during a busy weekend

    Illegal fireworks have sparked a grass and shrub fire that threatened a popular campsite, as a series of blazes kept Colac district firefighters busy over the new year period.

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  • CFA crews contain scrub fire

    Fire crews were yesterday battling a grass and scrub fire just east of Colac.

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  • Fire warning for campers

    Campgrounds across the Otways will fill up this summer, and Forest Fire Management Victoria is urging campers to follow campfire safety rules.

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  • Crews battle fire as danger period begins

    Escaped burnoffs have kept Colac and district firefighters busy in the days leading up to the fire danger period.

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  • Fire restrictions begin for Surf Coast

    Surf Coast Shire will enter fire restrictions at 1am Monday, meaning this weekend is the last chance for private burnoffs without permits.

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  • Fire restrictions start on Monday

    Colac and district residents have just five days to get their properties ready for the start of the fire danger period.

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  • Summer firefighters start work

    Forest Fire Management Victoria is stepping up preparations for the fire season across the Otways, with extra firefighters, serviced vehicles and aircraft arriving.  

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  • Alarm helps two escape from fire after lightning

    A fire alarm has helped save two people from a house fire in Colac.

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