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South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk

Amid drought conditions, nearly 150 fire brigades in Victoria’s southwest will open their doors to community members throughout October, helping to prepare them for fire season.

9 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Deepest sympathies to our colleagues at Victoria Police

On behalf of the CFA Board, CEO and Chief Officer and all members of the CFA, we express our deepest sympathies to our colleagues at Victoria Police on the loss of two officers in the line of duty.&nb ...

26 Aug 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

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Hamilton Airbase firefighters awarded National Emergency Medals

A group of local volunteer firefighters have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts at the Hamilton Airbase during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

22 May 2025 Honours and Awards Incidents - Bushfire People

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Fire restrictions extended into winter

CFA has further extended the Fire Danger Period (FDP) in parts of northeast Victoria as underlying dryness continues to elevate fire risk.

21 May 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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“Grateful beyond words” – Captain’s praise after tough fire season

After a long and challenging fire season in the Grampians region, Mirranatwa Fire Brigade Captain Jarrod Dark has praised firefighters and the community for their unwavering support.

21 Mar 2025 Incidents - Bushfire People

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Total Fire Ban for North Central, South West and Central regions

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the North Central, South West and Central regions tomorrow, Thursday 13 February 2025.

12 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Avoca - Maryborough fires 40 years on

On 14 January 1985, Victoria experienced the worst bushfire conditions since the Ash Wednesday fires two years prior. With temperatures over 40 degrees and strong north-westerly winds, more than 100 f ...

14 Jan 2025 Incidents - Bushfire

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A busy Easter in Beechworth

Beechworth Fire Brigade had a busy Easter.

16 Apr 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Others Incidents - Structure Others

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Family reunion on the Pomonal fireground

As fires moved through the Grampians earlier this month, crews were called from across Victoria to assist communities and defend property in the line of fire.

28 Feb 2024 Incidents - Bushfire People

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Firefighters battle grassfire in Alexandra

CFA crews battled a grassfire in McIntyres Lane in Alexandra on Wednesday at 1.45pm which is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.

5 Jan 2024 Incidents - Bushfire

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Multi-agency rescues for weekend wanderers

It was another weekend of multi-agency rescues across the state, as CFA crews teamed up with SES, FRV, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria to save a cow, rescue a bush walker and bring two missing ...

17 Apr 2023 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Others

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Wild weekend of multi-agency rescues

The first weekend of April saw a hive of activity for our CFA members as they attended several multi-agency rescue efforts across the State.

3 Apr 2023 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Operational Information Others

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Total Fire Ban day sees crews battle Northwood grass and scrub fire

A day of Total Fire Ban saw crews battle fires in prevailing conditions.

22 Mar 2023 Incidents - Bushfire

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St Patrick’s Day fires five years on

On St Patrick’s Day 2018 CFA brigades in the state’s south west were on high alert.

17 Mar 2023 Incidents - Bushfire

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Crews battle Maintongoon fire near Bonnie Doon

Firefighters have been battling a grass fire at Maintongoon near Bonnie Doon since last night (1/3/23).

2 Mar 2023 Incidents - Bushfire

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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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Mt Buffalo high angle rescue

CFA firefighters participated in a multi-agency high angle rescue at Mount Buffalo at 3.58pm on Thursday, 2 February.

3 Feb 2023 Incidents - Others Others

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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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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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Rescue at Mount Stapylton

On 28 April CFA crews worked with FRV, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and VICSES to rescue a person who fell 2.5 metres at Mount Stapylton in Victoria's south west.

3 May 2022 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Others

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