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The green factor

The green drought conditions across the state, fuelled by a shortfall of rain, has the potential to increase the likelihood and intensity of fires this fire season.

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21 Jan 2025 Others

He chose to stay, but won't do that again

A Gurdies local, who watched fire arrive at his doorstep, is urging everyone to listen to the advice of authorities and leave early when it comes to bushfires.

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21 Jan 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

Stay alert to fire risks this long weekend

While this coming long weekend will be an opportunity for Victorians to travel across the state and gather for barbecues, CFA is urging people to be prepared and remain vigilant.

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20 Jan 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

Captain Tom Gardiner's vision

In the boom years of the Country Fire Brigades Board (CFBB) after World War I, motor cars and trucks gradually took the place of horses, but the manual equipment needed replacing.

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15 Jan 2025 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

Make sure your pets are part of the plan

CFA and RSPCA Victoria are urging residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, amid the significant fire activity already impacting Victoria this summer.

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15 Jan 2025 Community Safety People Planning and Research

Echuca teen steps up to the frontline in NSW

When 16-year-old CFA member Sophie Amos set out for the NSW State Firefighting Championships in Wagga Wagga late last year, she never imagined she’d return home to Echuca with real-life firefigh ...

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10 Jan 2025 People Youth and Juniors

Can you give Corio Fire Brigade a hand?

Joining Corio Fire Brigade doesn’t mean needing to jump on the back of a fire truck, and right now the team is looking for a secretary and treasurer to join their ranks. Could you fill that role ...

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9 Jan 2025 People Training and Recruitment

Faces of CFA - Cameron Sibeijn

What binds CFA members is the common goal to protect lives and property. But they are a diverse bunch – every member has a story and Faces of CFA introduces you to just some of those stories.

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7 Jan 2025 People

Grampians fire contained after 21 days

After three weeks, the bushfire in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park is now contained. The fire began on 17 December after dry lightning started multiple fires in the southern part of the nationa ...

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6 Jan 2025 Incidents - Bushfire

Dramatic dog rescue from a cliff

At 8.55am on Friday 3 January, Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade was paged for a rescue of a dog that had fallen off the cliff at Quarry Reserve, Ferntree Gully.

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6 Jan 2025 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

Strengthening interstate relationships

In November 2023, Bulla Fire Brigade members, including Captain Elvis Crook, were part of a strike team that travelled to Gladstone, Queensland, to relieve exhausted local firefighters.

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6 Jan 2025 People