Nan and baby escape car inferno A woman and baby have had a lucky escape after the car they were travelling in caught fire, in Bellarine yesterday morning (29 July). 30 Jul 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Nan and baby escape car inferno
Rabbit hole dog rescue It wasn’t quite Alice in Wonderland, but two Jack Russells' adventure down a rabbit hole has come to an end after the pair was dug out by CFA volunteers over the weekend. 26 Jul 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Rabbit hole dog rescue
Educating teens to reduce road fatalities The Teenagers Road Accident Group, or ‘TRAG’, has been providing road trauma presentations to secondary schools in the South East of Victoria for 20 years. 24 Jul 2019 Community Safety Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Educating teens to reduce road fatalities
Children evacuated from community centre CFA has evacuated 40 children from a community centre in Mernda, after reports there was a strong smell described as kerosene coming from the premises. 24 Jul 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Children evacuated from community centre
Bendigo house fire tragedy A disabled woman rescued by CFA firefighters from a burning home in North Bendigo last night, has died in hospital. 23 Jul 2019 Incidents - Structure Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Bendigo house fire tragedy
Who let the dog out? CFA! CFA! CFA! The CFA commander behind the rescue of a dog stuck down a Central Victorian mineshaft this week said it “wasn’t a case of just going down there and getting him”. 11 Jul 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Who let the dog out? CFA! CFA! CFA!
CFA rescues Boofa the kelpie CFA crews spent more than four hours today rescuing a Kelpie stuck down a mine shaft. 10 Jul 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to CFA rescues Boofa the kelpie
Hume Fwy shut down following cereal fire CFA members from ten brigades attended to a call on the Hume Freeway northbound near Byawatha. 27 Jun 2019 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Hume Fwy shut down following cereal fire
Adventurous kitten rescued from car Occasionally our brigades receive a callout where the pager message doesn't give a great deal away. 5 Jun 2019 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Adventurous kitten rescued from car
All hands on deck Most firefighters will tell you that they’re never off duty – even when they’re on holidays. 4 Jun 2019 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to All hands on deck
Man rescued from garbage truck Kerang CFA volunteers rescued a man from a garbage truck after the skip bin he had been sleeping in was emptied in the back of a rubbish truck. 17 May 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Man rescued from garbage truck
Sticky clean-up for crews at truck rollover CFA crews worked throughout the day yesterday (14 May) to remove an estimated 38 tonnes of molasses from the Calder Highway following a truck rollover. 15 May 2019 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Go to Sticky clean-up for crews at truck rollover