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Have you cleaned your chimney flue this winter?

VICTORIAN fire services are recommending homeowners across the state prioritise cleaning their chimneys this winter to help prevent a fire occurring. A chimney fire in...

Gas leak prompts CFA presence

FIRE crews were on the scene at the United petrol station north of Sale on Friday, August 4, responding to a gas leak. It is...

No warning given to local brigades

Gippsland Water has terminated long-term contracts with 20 local Country Fire Authority (CFA) stations without warning, "blindsiding" volunteer brigades across the region. CFA volunteers have...

More than just a fire training day for the women of Wellington

Praised by participants as a training day to remember, the Women of Wellington Practical Development Day saw 17 women from CFA’s South East gather...

First all-Indigenous crew becomes an official CFA brigade

LAKE Tyers Aboriginal Trust (LTAT) station will officially become a CFA brigade in its own right following representation from the dedicated community who've protected...

Check your home heating system this frosty season

AS the winter chill travels across the state, Victorian fire services are reminding households to remain vigilant when warming their home. People are being urged...

Tom McIntosh promotes Wellington budget measures

Member for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh MP was in the Wellington Shire last Friday (June 9) to promote local measures from this year’s State...

Sale Blaze

Poolside Heating & Leisure in Sale was destroyed by a large fire that broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, inflicting damage...

Honouring our CFA volunteers

With 54,000 volunteers spread over more than 1200 brigades across Victoria, CFA is one of the world's largest volunteer emergency organisations. Last week, from Monday,...

Private and planned burns to rise as weather cools

HUNDREDS of Victorians are continuing to undertake private burn-offs as fire restrictions ease across the state. Country Fire Authority (CFA) and partner agencies will be...

Victoria’s fire season comes to a close

FINAL fire restrictions in Victoria were lifted last Monday, April 24, marking the end of Victoria's fire season. According to the Country Fire Authority (CFA),...

First women’s captain for Malacoota Fire Brigade

TRACEY Johnston never imagined that crawling through dark tunnels and dropping from dizzying heights would lead her to becoming Mallacoota Fire Brigade’s first woman...

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