Forest Fire Management Victoria

  • Crews stop grassfire just in time

    An out-of-control grassfire came within metres of two houses at Carlisle River, but firefighters were able to save the homes.

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  • Rough look will ease

    Authorities say the appearance of new fuel breaks around Lorne and other coastal towns will soften over time.

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  • Authorities ignite planned burnoffs

    Forest managers ignited burnoffs at Carlisle River and Beeac yesterday.

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  • Crews plan more burns for Otways

    Crews will ignite hundreds of hectares of burnoffs in the Otways in coming days as Forest Fire Management Victoria continues its planned burns program.

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  • FFMVic’s planned burns continue at Lorne

    Forest Fire Management Victoria crews continued planned burning at Lorne yesterday.

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  • Bureau tips warm autumn

    Weather watchers expect the Colac district to have higher-than-average autumn temperatures as a La Nina weather pattern subsides across Australia.

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  • Bush burns postponed

    Rain forced fire authorities to postpone two bush burnoffs near Lorne this week, but they will still go ahead.

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  • Burnoffs continue in Otways

    Burnoffs continued on public land in the Otways at the weekend, with Forest Fire Management Victoria igniting a 20-hectare fire just north of Kennett River.

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