Forest Fire Management Victoria

  • Forest burnoff in district

    Forest Fire Management Victoria ignited a 27-hectare forest burnoff near Gellibrand at the weekend.

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  • Mulch work moves west

    A mulching program around Otways district towns has moved further west this week in a bid to reduce bushfire risks by removing fuel loads.

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  • Focus turns to mulching as Otways get wetter

    Firefighters have stepped up mulching to reduce fire fuels in the Otways, after wet autumn weather made burnoffs harder.

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  • Signs of life emerge after fire

    A bushfire-ravaged patch of Otways bushland is already showing signs of recovery from the past summer.

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  • Spider crawls through to cut down fire threat

    Mulching of undergrowth in the Otway region will help reduce fire risks, authorities say.

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  • Authorities ignite 140-hectare bush burn

    Firefighters have ignited a 140-hectare burnoff south of Colac as they continue the region’s autumn program of planned burns.

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  • District firefighters join in NSW efforts

    Colac and district firefighters have started the bushfire season early, travelling to New South Wales to support the efforts in fighting massive bushfires.

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  • Brigade taking on department site

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