Firefighting

  • Colac fire championships impress officials

    ORGANISERS of the state’s rural firefighting championships say the event’s success was a credit to Colac.

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  • Crews to ignite Otways burnoffs

    DEANS MARSH residents who campaigned against a burnoff near their properties could see authorities ignite the fire this week.

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  • Firefighting titles provide family time

    STATE firefighting titles this weekend will provide Colac’s Swan family with rare time together.

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  • New facilities for district firefighters

    TWO Colac district fire brigades have new sheds.

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  • Microwave oven sparks emergency

    FIREFIGHTERS used breathing equipment and thermal imaging cameras after a microwave oven caught fire and engulfed a Colac bed and breakfast in smoke.

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  • Plans to burn thousands of hectares

    FIRE authorities are increasing burn-offs in the Otways, targeting thousands of hectares of forest in coming months.

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  • Burnoff compensation query for farmers

    LANDOWNERS near Deans Marsh say they are worried they will not receive compensation if burnoffs destroy their properties or produce.

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  • Teams gear up for state firefighting titles

    FIRE authorities have launched the state’s firefighting championships in Colac.

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