Firefighting

  • Police investigate business fire

    POLICE are investigating an explosive fire which destroyed a Colac automotive business at the weekend.

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  • Total fire ban for Colac and district

    SATURDAY will be a total fire ban across Colac and district, with the temperature set to hit 35 degrees.

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  • Compost bursts into flames

    A COMPOST heap which spontaneously caught fire kept Birregurra firefighters busy at the weekend.

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  • More calls for Otways phone signal

    THE start of bushfire season has prompted Otways residents to step up a campaign to eliminate mobile phone black spots.

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  • Telstra removes phone towers

    TELSTRA has rejected calls to keep temporary mobile phone towers at Gellibrand and Birregurra for the fire season.

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  • MP joins phone tower fight

    BIRREGURRA and Gellibrand residents are demanding temporary mobile phone towers remain in their towns during fire season, with the support of their federal MP.

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  • Grassfire risk rises in Colac district

    COLAC district is facing a grassfire risk because of abundant growth in spring.

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  • Weekend fires prompt warning

    AUTHORITIES have warned Colac and district residents to be more cautious when burning off after an ominous weekend of fires across the region.

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