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Firefight is a family affair

For the Hardacres, giving back to their community is second nature, so when called upon to aid in the East Gippsland firefight - Darren and his two sons Nathan and Tim answered the call.

15 Jan 2020 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Miraculous wind change saves home

Cudgewa Fire Brigade volunteer Barry Byatt was with his fellow volunteers ready to defend his community from the coming fire front when it became clear his property in Colac Colac was under threat.

13 Jan 2020 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Local training for US firefighters

On Friday 3 January 39 firefighters from the United States were trained to use CFA fire trucks by local volunteers from Darraweit Guim and Kyneton brigades.

6 Jan 2020 Incidents - Bushfire Incidents - Others

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Extreme conditions for strike teams in the north-east over new year

Kiewa Fire Brigade members joined one of many strike teams battling extreme conditions on 30 and 31 December in the north-east. Captain Aaron Wallace was involved with the strike team and talked about ...

6 Jan 2020 Incidents - Bushfire

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Update from CEO/Chief Officer

Hi everyone. The past few days have resulted in unprecedented scenes along the far east regions of Gippsland and in north-east high country, as fires have impacted many Victorian communities.

3 Jan 2020 Incidents - Bushfire

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A first-hand account of the Mallacoota fire

It’s Tuesday afternoon, New Years Eve, and I’m inside a crowded community hall filled days earlier by the vulnerable, elderly and young, with other community members and tourists milling a ...

3 Jan 2020 Incidents - Bushfire

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Fire preparedness is sanctuary’s mission

Protecting more than 450 farm animals in a high fire risk area is a huge challenge.

19 Dec 2019 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Bushfire season update - December

CFA Senior Researcher, Bushfire Research and Development, Rachel Bessell presents the seasonal outlook for December 2019.

10 Dec 2019 Incidents - Bushfire

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Commissioner's thanks for Code Red fire fight

Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp APM visited Rochester Fire Station this week (26 November) to thank District 20 members, SES, Victoria Police and Forest Fire Management for their effort ...

27 Nov 2019 Incidents - Bushfire People

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Victorian firefighters battle through Code Red day

Firefighters fought more than 150 fires across the state yesterday as Victoria experienced its first state wide Total Fire Ban of the bushfire season and Code Red Fire Danger Rating in the Mallee and ...

22 Nov 2019 Incidents - Bushfire

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More CFA crews deployed to help with NSW bushfires

Today, Sunday 17 November, another 177 CFA personnel will depart for NSW to assist with the ongoing bushfire emergency.

17 Nov 2019 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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Firsthand experience: NSW deployments

Firefighting crews in NSW are going through some of the toughest firefighting conditions we’ve seen. They've been active for nearly seven weeks – and their resilience has been incredible.

14 Nov 2019 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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