Articles tagged: Grass fire
Heat and windy conditions reignite months-old burn
Firefighters have responded to a reignited burn-off, stopping the fire before it spread further into grass.
Crews work to tackle Chapple Vale grass fire
Firefighters have worked to control a grass and scrub fire at Chapple Vale.
Fire threatens industrial buildings
CFA crews were quick to douse a grassfire at Colac East yesterday that threatened buildings in the area.
Blaze restarts on Total Fire Ban Day
A six-month-old blaze that caused a fast-moving grass and scrub fire at Weerite, north-east of Camperdown, has prompted a timely reminder for the community.
Fire prompts season warning
Beeac Rural Fire Brigade community safety coordinator Lucy Richardson has praised the community’s fast response after a grass fire, but warned of the upcoming fire season.
Praise for district firefighters
Colac district fire crews remain on high alert today, after a weekend of scorching heat and northerly wind gusts reaching more than 60 kilometres an hour.
Fire crews save homes at Barongarook
A grass fire near Barongarook started by farm machinery took more than 20 fire crews and two helicopter water bombers to get under control.
Fire and crash near Winchelsea
Country Fire Authority crews were called to a grass fire near Winchelsea yesterday morning after a property owner lost control of a planned burn.
Grass fire starts at Alvie electricity pole
A fire underneath a power pole at Alvie this week was likely due to a fault in power infrastructure.
Firefighters control grass blaze quickly
Emergency crews have responded to a grass fire at Winchelsea south.
Grass blaze quickly contained
Emergency crews have attended a grass fire between Beeac and Cressy.
Camperdown blaze controlled
Eleven firefighting units banded together to help put out a fire near Camperdown.
Grass fire spreads from burn
Fire crews and supporting aircraft have responded to a grass fire near Camperdown.
Fire continues to smoulder after seven days
A fire continues to smoulder at Tandarook west of Colac, a week after it started from lightning.
Airlift plan to stop blaze
Fire authorities might need to airlift firefighting equipment into an inaccessible fire west of Colac, as they attempt to prevent future flare-ups.
Blaze is difficult to reach
Firefighters have battled for the past two days to contain a slow-moving grass fire in inaccessible country west of Colac.
Mowing continues beside south-west roads
The Department of Transport says it is currently mowing roadsides in south-west Victoria to reduce fire risk.
Police investigate fire at old school site
Colac police are appealing for information about a suspicious fire at Colac’s former high school site.
