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Car fire threatens Wallan home

The sound of alarms alerted residents of a Wallan home at about 1am on Thursday to a car fire in their garage.Wallan fire brigade...

Volunteering the key message Mernda CFA open day

By Pam KiriakidisWhat it takes to be a volunteer was the hot topic of discussion at Mernda Fire Brigade Authority’s annual open day on...

FLOODS: Seymour experiences worst flooding on record, but levels are falling

UPDATE: Emergency services don’t expect flood levels to exceed this morning’s peak of 8.37m in Seymour, despite more water being released from Lake Eildon.Major...

Lancefield CFA celebrates members’ contribution

Recognising its members’ valued community service at a recent awards ceremony at Lancefield Fire Station, the brigade is now entering into a new phase...

New system simplifies fire danger ratings

FIRE danger ratings in Victoria have changed, bringing them in line with the Australian Fire Danger Rating System now current across every state and...

Preparation mode for emergency services in Seymour

Emergency services leaders converged on Seymour last week as part of a wide-scale training exercise simulating a natural disaster.Representatives from the Country Fire Authority,...

Whittlesea firefighters climb for mental health cause

By Pam KiriakidisNine volunteers from Whittlesea Country Fire Authority, CFA, will climb to raise money and awareness for mental health in the ninth annual...

Doreen CFA celebrates 80 years

By Pam KiriakidisDoreen Country Fire Authority, CFA, volunteers were acknowledged for their contributions at an awards presentation, which also celebrated 80 years’ of the...

Donations abound for Wallan couple after house fire

By Colin MacGillivrayThe Wallan community is rallying around a couple who lost their home and three dogs in a tragic house fire on Saturday...

CFA pushes the importance of smoke alarms following house fire

Fire authorities are encouraging people to install additional smoke alarms in their homes after it was revealed that more than 70 per cent of...