Forest Fire Management Victoria

  • Winter bush burns near Gellibrand

    Burnoffs are continuing in the Otways for winter.

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  • Coastal residents evacuated amid burnoff fears

    Kennett River and other coastal residents had to temporarily evacuate their homes amid fears that bush burnoffs could escape and decimate towns during the weekend’s extreme fire weather.

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  • Crews keep eye on burnoffs as high-risk weather arrives

    Fire crews have spent today strengthening containment lines around fuel reduction burns in the Otways, ahead of extreme fire conditions tomorrow.

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  • Firewood season kicks off in Otways region

    The autumn firewood collection season began on Wednesday and lasts for four months.

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  • Fire helicopter on call to fight Otways fires

    A water-bombing helicopter is back in Colac to help forest fire crews and volunteer firefighters tackle the flames this summer.

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  • Fire chopper returning to protect Colac

    A firefighting helicopter will return to the Colac airbase to help combat fires this summer.

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  • Crews ignite more heathland burns

    Winter burns continue in the Otways, with Forest Fire Management Victoria igniting a 110-hectare burnoff this week.

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  • Winter burns start in Otways heath

    Forest Fire Management Victoria has ignited burnoffs near Carlisle River and Gellibrand this week as it starts its winter burns program.

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