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Puppy rescued from Maldon mine shaft

A multi-agency rescue effort has saved a puppy from a mine shaft at Maldon this evening (3 Sept).

3 Sep 2023

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North-east duo celebrate Father’s Day

Frank and Luke Commisso are just one of the many wonderful family pairs within CFA. The father and son are celebrating Father’s Day today (Sunday 3 September) alongside many others across the st ...

3 Sep 2023

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CFA members climb to new heights for mental health

Up to 700 participating Victorian and interstate emergency services members climbed the stairs of Crown Metropol in Melbourne today, to raise money and awareness for mental health and cancer research.

2 Sep 2023

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CFA saves 3,000 lives during blood challenge

CFA proudly achieved third place overall in this year’s Emergency Services Blood Challenge, behind NSW and Victoria Police.

1 Sep 2023

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Latest CFA Renewable Energy Guidelines Released

Version 4 of CFA’s Design Guidelines and Model Requirements for Renewable Energy Facilities has been released.

31 Aug 2023

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CFA and SES join forces with rescues across Gippsland

CFA and SES crews in East Gippsland work as one on multiple types of rescues to help save lives.

31 Aug 2023

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Firefighters respond to Bacchus Marsh house fire

CFA crews were called to reports of a house fire on McFarland Street, Bacchus Marsh earlier this week, arriving on scene to find a brick house well alight.

31 Aug 2023

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Brigades of CFA: Berriwillock

It’s a grain growing area of dry land crops out in the Mallee, but for Berriwillock Fire Brigade there’s no shortage of local agricultural members putting their hand up to help their commu ...

31 Aug 2023

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Victorian fire agencies and regulator urge caution over lithium-ion battery fire risks

Victorian fire services are responding to at least one significant lithium-ion battery-related fire each week and this trend is expected to increase.

30 Aug 2023

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Climbing for a cause this September

CFA Volunteer Tom Prunty will hold his late brother’s helmet this Saturday while competing in the tenth annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb 2023.

29 Aug 2023

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Troubling data shows Victorians won’t leave early in the event of a bushfire

An alarming number of Victorians living in high-risk bushfire areas say they would stay at their properties until they felt threatened by a bushfire, or would wait for an official warning, a CFA surve ...

29 Aug 2023

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