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In the firing line

By Jackson RussellMITCHELL police will put fires caused by recklessness and negligence under the spotlight this summer as part of Operation Safeguard.This summer will...

Fire on their minds

By Evelyn LeckieTHE aftermath of the Plenty Valley Gorge suburban fire has seen residents proactively seek community safety advice after an out-of-control grass fire...

Community rallies around Wallan family

By Jackson RussellAfter a tragic Christmas Eve fire destroyed their home, a Wallan family has been inundated with support from across the community.From the...

Fire threatens Kilmore Caravan Park

Fire-fighters have brought a small grass fire under control behind Kilmore Caravan Park this morning.The fire, which started just after 11am, travelled in a...

Wallan home damaged by fire

By Steph McNicol A WALLAN house fire at Roulston Way on Thursday night has left a family devastated. The fire caused the garage roof to collapse,...

Fighting fire through the air

A fleet of 50 fire-fighting aircraft will help keep Victoria communities safe through the 2019-2020 summer fire season. The State Government announced the fleet...

Suspicious fire burns close to homes

An out-of-control grassfire that burnt fences and narrowly missed homes at Springridge Estate in Wallan is being treated as suspicious.About eight to ten acres...

Brigade mural defaced

MEMBERS of the Broadford Fire Brigade are disappointed after an Aboriginal mural on the station’s roller doors was vandalised earlier this month.The mural was...

Police investigate Mernda fire

Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a grass fire in Mernda on Wednesday.The fire encroached on residential paddocks on the western side of Everard Road about 4.30pm.The...

Labor commits to Riddells Creek CFA upgrade

RIDDELLS Creek will get an upgraded fire station if Labor is re-elected on November 24. The existing station was built in 1984 and is no...