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Bonegilla brigade celebrates its centenary

Bonegilla Fire Brigade volunteers were pleasantly surprised to see their first fire truck return to the station as part of their centenary celebration yesterday.

8 Jan 2024

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Lorne gains extra volunteers for holidays

Lorne holiday goers will be well protected over the summer holidays with extra CFA volunteers helping man the local fire station.

5 Jan 2024

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Firefighters battle grassfire in Alexandra

CFA crews battled a grassfire in McIntyres Lane in Alexandra on Wednesday at 1.45pm which is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.

5 Jan 2024

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Watching grass dry critical to keeping Victorians safe this summer

CFA is calling on Victorians to become ‘citizen scientists’ to help contribute critical information about the state’s fire risk.

4 Jan 2024

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Firefighters face devastating scenes on Queensland deployment

CFA firefighters currently on deployment in Queensland to support the flood and storm clean-up have talked about the devastation to affected communities.

2 Jan 2024

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Victorian emergency services to support Queensland storm response

This week, 111 Victorian emergency management personnel are travelling to Queensland to support local emergency services with flood and storm response efforts.

29 Dec 2023

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Send out 2023 with a certified banger, not illegal fireworks

Victorians are reminded to leave fireworks to the professionals this New Year’s Eve or risk serious injuries, fires or harsh penalties blowing their chances of a great start to 2024.

29 Dec 2023

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Memorial Service held for dedicated volunteer firefighter

A memorial service has been held to honour the life of New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Group Captain and former CFA firefighter Dale Bowles, who tragically died in the line of duty earlie ...

29 Dec 2023

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Drone trial in the west a success

CFA members conducted a planned burn in Western Victoria trialling new technology for the first time.

28 Dec 2023

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How brigades prepare for the tourism season

During summer the population of some small towns can grow to ten times or more their normal size. Here’s how three brigades deal with the increased fire risk.

27 Dec 2023

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Brigade’s passion for safety drives speed limit reduction

Gooram Fire Brigade has led the charge to reduce the speed limit on a notoriously dangerous road near the town.

21 Dec 2023

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Tarrawingee memorial service to mark tragedy 80 years ago

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Tarrawingee fire tragedy, with a special memorial service held on Friday 22 December at the Tarrawingee Memorial Stone.

20 Dec 2023

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