Firefighting

  • Suspicious blaze melts school bins

    A SUSPICIOUS fire at Colac South West Primary School destroyed the school’s garbage bins and damaged a garden shed this week.

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  • Crew recognised for rescue effort

    Apollo Bay firefighters have earned awards for an eight-hour cliff rescue.

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  • Teenagers act fast at fire

    QUICK-THINKING teenagers have helped slow the spread of a house fire at Irrewarra.

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  • Working smoke alarm saves man from blaze

    A WORKING smoke alarm has saved the life of a Dreeite man before fire engulfed his property north of Colac.

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  • Dry weather lifts fire danger and affects pasture

    COLAC district’s dry weather has increased fire risks but cut pasture growth, firefighters and farmers say.

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  • Record dry weather across Colac region

    COLAC DISTRICT residents should brace for an earlier start to the fire season after Colac’s driest September on record.

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  • Tennis court proposal as bushfire last resort

    A TENNIS court and community parks could become last-resort options for Colac district people caught in a bushfire.

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  • Fire destroys family’s property

    APOLLO BAY residents have rallied around a family after fire destroyed their home at Marengo this week.

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