Firefighting

  • Residents call on government to bury Otways powerlines

    A STATE Government project burying powerlines in the Otways is a good start for protecting communities in high bushfire danger areas, residents say.

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  • Fire engulfs Birregurra home

    A BIRREGURRA woman was away in Melbourne when fire gutted her home during the Easter break.

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  • Escaped burn angers Forrest residents

    AN escaped burnoff has angered residents of Otways township Forrest despite authorities bringing the fire under control.

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  • New fire rules threaten Otways residents

    CONTROVERSIAL planning rules could leave Otways and coastal residents homeless and stop them rebuilding if bushfire destroys their homes.

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  • Rural firefighters set for state championships

    COLAC district rural firefighters will head into state championships full of confidence after impressing on the regional stage.

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  • Two hurt in Colac mill fire

    POLICE and the Country Fire Authority are investigating the cause of a blaze which injured two people at AKD’s Irrewarra sawmill.

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  • Vandals damage firefighter’s house

    VANDALS have damaged a Colac firefighter’s house while he was away fighting blazes across the state.

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  • Praise for ‘angel’ firefighters

    FIREFIGHTERS who helped save Birrregurra’s historic Mooleric homestead from a 250-hectare fire this week are “angels”, the homestead’s manager says.

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