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Brigades battle Flowerdale grassfire

Firefighters and waterbombing aircraft continue to battle a fast moving grassfire which has spread into nearby bushland and forest in Flowerdale which started Tuesday afternoon (21 February) and is no ...

21 Feb 2023 Incidents - Bushfire

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Vehicle exhaust sparks grassfire

CFA firefighters battled a grassfire on Kilmore at around 3.43pm last Friday, 27 January.

1 Feb 2023 Incidents - Bushfire

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Yea Fire Brigade increases road rescue capability

Yea Fire Brigade has boosted its rescue capability heading into the busy holiday period with eight additional members completing the Road Crash Rescue course recently.

21 Dec 2022 Training and Recruitment

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Rescue crews scale rocky slopes for training day

Earlier this month, CFA rescue crews from Monbulk and Yea fire brigades strapped into their rescue equipment alongside emergency services colleagues at Keppel Lookout near Marysville to brush up on th ...

20 Dec 2022 Training and Recruitment

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Fire restrictions announced for Mitchell and Murrindindi council areas

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 19 December 2022 for the following municipalities in CFA’s North East Region:

8 Dec 2022 Community Safety Operational Information

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Interconnected smoke alarms save Wallan family from fire

A Wallan family has escaped with their lives and their house, after being woken by interconnected smoke alarms and alerted to a car fire in their garage.

10 Nov 2022 Incidents - Others Incidents - Structure Others

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Close shave for Alexandra Fire Brigade

Alexandra Fire Brigade and is one of many CFA brigades facing up to a challenging month, with members taking part in a variety of fundraising and awareness tasks for the annual Movember campaign for m ...

1 Nov 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Young Wandong firefighter wins Spirit of CFA Youth Award

To her peers CFA Junior Member Caitlin Roberts is described as kind and hardworking, a volunteer who displays CFA values by always looking out for others and trying her best during her time a ...

22 Jul 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Successful multi-agency response at a complex incident

The District 12 Leadership Team and a Hilldene Fire Brigade member have won the Excellence in Interagency or Group Cooperation Award in the 2022 Spirit of CFA Awards.

22 Jul 2022 Honours and Awards People

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Broadford Fire Brigade opens new station

Broadford Fire Brigade volunteers have celebrated the official opening of their new fire station which is improving their ability to serve the local community.

16 Jun 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Mechanical works improve safety in Reedy Creek and Narbethong

Roadside mulching works undertaken in Reedy Creek and Narbethong have been conducted to reduce fuel in areas with extreme fuel loads. These roadsides were identified by local brigades and CFA Vegetati ...

27 Apr 2022 Environment Community Safety

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Planned burns in Districts 12 and 23

On the back of a busy grassfire season, Districts 12 and 23 have begun their planned burning programs in Kinglake West and Mansfield with assistance from the statewide Planned Burn Task Force.

8 Apr 2022 Environment Community Safety

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