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Firefighters battle Yering structure fire blaze

20 CFA units alongside FRV responded to a structure fire on Victoria Road in Yering at around 1:43pm.

16 Oct 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Structure Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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New community facilities in the Bundarra Valley

The Bundarra Valley community has joined with CFA, Forest Fire Management Victoria and East Gippsland Shire Council representatives to celebrate the opening of the Bundarra Community Centre.

13 Oct 2023 Community Safety Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Fire restrictions announced for Gannawarra

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 6 November for the Gannawarra Shire Council.

11 Oct 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Banksia Group preps for fire season

The Banksia Group were ahead of the game when they recently gathered for their group training exercise to hone their skills in preparation for the now-kindled fire season.

9 Oct 2023 Community Safety Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee tomorrow, 2 October 2023. This is the first TFB declared this season.

1 Oct 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Prepare your property safely this long weekend

This coming long weekend will be an opportunity for many Victorians to relax, enjoy the AFL Grand Final and prepare their properties for fire season, but CFA is urging people to monitor local conditio ...

28 Sep 2023 Community Safety

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Don’t get stuck on hold, register your burn-off online

As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online, through the Fire Permits ...

27 Sep 2023 Community Safety

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Wye River brigade’s water tank initiative

Going back almost 20 years, Wye River Fire Brigade identified that many of the new houses being built had CFA-dedicated water tanks that were unusable.

27 Sep 2023 Community Safety People

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Hay season to start early in state's west and central districts

An earlier hay season has Victorian farmers and CFA talking about the dangers of high moisture content in hay as they begin cutting, baling and storing it in warmer conditions.

26 Sep 2023 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others Planning and Research

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Educating communities in fire safety

Supporting brigades to engage effectively with their community about fire safety is the responsibility of the brigade’s community safety coordinator. We talked to four brigades about the work th ...

25 Sep 2023 Community Safety People

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