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Joint training for joint response

Located in the Macedon ranges, Hesket-Kerrie and Newham brigades know that planning and training together is important because emergencies don't respect brigade boundaries.

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3 Oct 2023

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.

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1 Oct 2023

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 ...

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28 Sep 2023

Firefighters quick to control Werribee South grassfire

CFA firefighters were quick to control a private burn-off that escaped at Werribee South this afternoon (27 September).

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27 Sep 2023

Omeo Captain honoured with Rotary award

Omeo Fire Brigade Captain Graham Symons has been honoured in the inaugural Victorian Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards.

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27 Sep 2023

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 ...

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27 Sep 2023

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.

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27 Sep 2023

Always happy to help

A CFA volunteer since the age of 14, Guildford Fire Brigade Firefighter Will Dodson is always happy to help.

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27 Sep 2023

Trailblazing contribution

Upper Beaconsfield Rural Fire Brigade’s Nancy Boura is one of the early pioneers of women firefighting in CFA.

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26 Sep 2023

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.

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26 Sep 2023

Victoria’s fire season set to begin

The start date for this year’s Victorian fire season has been set by fire authorities, following a hotter and drier start to spring and warmer conditions ahead.

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25 Sep 2023

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 ...

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25 Sep 2023