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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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Escaped burn-offs prompts warning

CFA is urging landowners to stop burning off activities today due to strong winds across the state, which has seen more than 40 grassfires since midnight.

15 Sep 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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CFA expands support for Victorians at higher risk

A CFA pilot program is helping households at higher risk create tailored emergency plans, ahead of the upcoming fire season.

12 Sep 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Science helping to shape operational capability

CFA senior leaders and researchers joined forces last month with agency counterparts in the second Safer Together Science Symposium to discuss their recent study developments.

11 Sep 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information Planning and Research

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Nearly half of Victorians are without a bushfire plan

Ahead of the looming fire season, a recent CFA survey revealed that 40 per cent of Victorians living in bushfire-prone areas do not have a bushfire plan in place to save their family.

1 Sep 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Victorians urged to prepare for increased risk of bushfire this spring

Victoria is likely to experience an early start to the fire season this spring, with drought-affected areas facing an increased risk, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring.

28 Aug 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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A burning warning following hundreds of kitchen fires 

More than 900 kitchen-related house fires have been recorded across Victoria in less than 12 months, prompting safety warnings from the state’s fire services during National Burns Awareness Mont ...

27 Jun 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others People

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CFA staff help flood-hit NSW community

Six CFA members have been deployed to northern New South Wales to assist with flood recovery efforts, working alongside local emergency services in the Taree region.

27 May 2025 Incidents - Others Others People

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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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The only thing sizzling this Easter should be a BBQ, not the bush

As families head outdoors for Easter adventures, nothing beats toasting marshmallows over a warm fire. However, fire and land authorities are warning if people are not careful, a campfire or fire pit ...

14 Apr 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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A chance encounter 40 years on

Two school friends lost touch after they left high school 40 years ago.

7 Apr 2025 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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Victoria to assist with Queensland cyclone response

More than 50 Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) staff and volunteers are travelling to Queensland to support local emergency services and communities with ongoi ...

12 Mar 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others People

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Fire risk remains for parts of Victoria this autumn

Large parts of western and central Victoria, as well as south and west Gippsland, are facing an increased risk of fire in early autumn, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Autumn ...

27 Feb 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central regions tomorrow, Saturday 22 February 2025.

21 Feb 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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‘It’ll save lives’ tourism operator’s call to businesses

A Cape Otway accommodation owner is encouraging fellow tourism operators to complete CFA’s Tourism Fire Safety Module after a recent bushfire forced the evacuation of his guests in the middle of ...

18 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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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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Total Fire Ban for South West, Central, Wimmera, Mallee and North Central

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera, Mallee, South West, Central, and North Central regions tomorrow, Monday 27 January 2025.

26 Jan 2025 Community 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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CFA warning after haystack fires destroy 1700 bales

CFA is reminding farmers about the risks of improper hay storage after two devastating haystack fires destroyed at least 1700 hay bales in separate parts of the state recently.

11 Dec 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

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Five years on from 2019-20 fires

21 November marks the day that the 2019-2020 fire campaign commenced with the declaration of a Code Red fire danger rating for the Mallee and Northern Country, as well as a statewide Total Fire Ban.

22 Nov 2024 Incidents - Bushfire

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CFA and Ambulance Victoria launch life-saving program

Nine CFA brigades are trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero calls as part of a new program that will officially commence on 27 November.

13 Nov 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Others Others

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