Forest Fire Management Victoria

  • Rain makes burns possible

    Smoke was visible across Colac and district through the weekend as fire authorities made use of ideal conditions for bush burnoffs.

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  • Otways burns kick off

    The autumn burnoff campaign has begun in the Otways, with state authorities taking advantage of mild weather to start removing fuel loads.

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  • Otway bush burnoff for willow removal

    Otways residents might have been confused about a fuel reduction burn starting in the middle of summer this week.

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  • Fire warning for campers

    Campgrounds across the Otways will fill up this summer, and Forest Fire Management Victoria is urging campers to follow campfire safety rules.

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  • Landslip closes Otways waterfall road

    The Triplet Falls and Little Aire Falls are closed to the public for the next week as crews do immediate landslip repairs to the access road.

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  • Colac emergency control hub gets big upgrade

    Bushfire authorities will have a state-of-the-art refurbishment to their Colac headquarters.

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  • Community say on local fire breaks

    Consultation is underway for planned new fuel breaks around bushfire-prone Otways communities.

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  • Summer firefighters start work

    Forest Fire Management Victoria is stepping up preparations for the fire season across the Otways, with extra firefighters, serviced vehicles and aircraft arriving.  

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