Sea Lake fire destroys two buildings Two buildings in Sea Lake, in the North West of Victoria, were destroyed after a fire tore through on Saturday afternoon (3 Jan). 3 Jan 2026 Incidents - Structure Go to Sea Lake fire destroys two buildings
November Volunteer Forum gets a hoist At Seymour DMO facility the November Volunteer Forum reached new heights to get a good look underneath at the latest happenings in CFA. 25 Nov 2025 People Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to November Volunteer Forum gets a hoist
Historic town hotel destroyed by fire in Lascelles Working smoke alarms have saved the lives of four people who woke to their building engulfed in flames overnight at Lascelles. 23 Oct 2025 Incidents - Structure Go to Historic town hotel destroyed by fire in Lascelles
Alexandra Group training exercise builds skills and connections On Sunday 12 October, brigades from across the Alexandra Group came together at Eildon Fire Station for a comprehensive training exercise designed to strengthen operational skills and teamwork ahead o ... 13 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Go to Alexandra Group training exercise builds skills and connections
Triangle of success After the 2009 fires, the community surrounding Marysville significantly changed and brigade membership at Marysville, Narbethong and Buxton dropped. 7 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Go to Triangle of success
Submit video questions for Chief Officer CFA members can now submit video questions to the Chief Officer for broadcast during the monthly Volunteer Forums. 26 Aug 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Submit video questions for Chief Officer
Former winery lost at Nichols Point A once much-loved winery at Nichols Point which was recently destroyed by fire has greatly impacted the local community. 16 Jul 2025 Incidents - Structure People Go to Former winery lost at Nichols Point
Kilmore mum urges parents to check where devices are charging A Kilmore family is urging Victorians to install smoke alarms in their bedrooms and to not charge their devices on bedding after their house was recently damaged by a fire in the early hours. 4 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure Go to Kilmore mum urges parents to check where devices are charging
Train versus truck exercise a multi-agency success Trawool Fire Brigade and Seymour VICSES hosted a large-scale multi-agency training exercise last month in collaboration with Victoria Police, St John Ambulance Victoria, Ambulance Victoria, V/Line and ... 11 Jun 2025 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Operational Information Training and Recruitment Go to Train versus truck exercise a multi-agency success
CFA stalwart honoured for decades of bushfire safety leadership CFA Wildfire Instructor and operational firefighter Anthony (Tony) Scicluna has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in this year’s King’s Birthday honours for his outstan ... 9 Jun 2025 Honours and Awards Operational Information Training and Recruitment Go to CFA stalwart honoured for decades of bushfire safety leadership
The triangle of success On the south-eastern edge of District 12 lie the brigades of Buxton, Marysville and Narbethong. Known as the ‘Triangle Brigades’, over the last 12 months they have forged ahead with a new ... 8 May 2025 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment Go to The triangle of success
Busy day at Broadford An afternoon call-out for Broadford FB as the Volunteer Forum crew arrived launched the April Volunteer Forum into action. 30 Apr 2025 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment Go to Busy day at Broadford
Wandong brigade visits Pretty Sally fire tower On training night, Wandong Fire Brigade members visited the Pretty Sally fire tower to learn about the role of the fire tower and fire tower operators. 17 Mar 2025 Training and Recruitment Go to Wandong brigade visits Pretty Sally fire tower
Wallan brigade trains its future firefighters Wallan Junior Fire Brigade members have been busy over the last couple of weeks, with various activities including a visit from the local VICSES Unit at Kilmore. 29 Aug 2024 Partnerships Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors Go to Wallan brigade trains its future firefighters
New recruitment photos available now More than 150 new images of volunteers in different locations and engaged in various activities have been added to the CFA Digital Library for use in volunteer recruitment campaigns. 9 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment Go to New recruitment photos available now
Multi-agency training boosts High Angle Rescue response Twelve emergency service volunteers from across Victoria gained valuable experience simulating High Angle Rescue scenarios in picturesque Marysville this weekend. 1 Jul 2024 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Partnerships Training and Recruitment Go to Multi-agency training boosts High Angle Rescue response
Emergency services stage mass casualty bus accident exercise CFA led a multi-agency exercise to test and strengthen how emergency services respond to mass casualty incidents similar to the 2023 Eynesbury bus incident. 8 Apr 2024 Community Safety Training and Recruitment Go to Emergency services stage mass casualty bus accident exercise
Firefighters respond to a structure fire in Kilmore Last updated at 2.55pm on 26 July. 26 Jul 2023 Incidents - Structure Go to Firefighters respond to a structure fire in Kilmore
Ultra Heavy Tanker live tour at July Forum Viewers of July's Volunteer Forum got an up-close look at the latest Ultra Heavy Tanker and a sneak peak at the new volunteer recruitment ad during this month's event live from Berriwillock Fire Stati ... 25 Jul 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Ultra Heavy Tanker live tour at July Forum
Eight Fijian CFA members now operational across Swan Hill The Swan Hill community has added further strength to their emergency response over the weekend, with eight Fijian CFA members receiving their General Firefighter Course certificates. 3 Jul 2023 Honours and Awards Operational Information Training and Recruitment Go to Eight Fijian CFA members now operational across Swan Hill
Yea Fire Brigade increases road rescue capability Yea Fire Brigade has boosted its rescue capability heading into the busy holiday period with eight additional members completing the Road Crash Rescue course recently. 21 Dec 2022 Training and Recruitment Go to Yea Fire Brigade increases road rescue capability
Rescue crews scale rocky slopes for training day Earlier this month, CFA rescue crews from Monbulk and Yea fire brigades strapped into their rescue equipment alongside emergency services colleagues at Keppel Lookout near Marysville to brush up on th ... 20 Dec 2022 Training and Recruitment Go to Rescue crews scale rocky slopes for training day
Swan Hill deployment a great learning opportunity District 15 BASO Irene Keating shares her story about her deployment to Swan Hill Incident Control Centre (ICC). 9 Dec 2022 Incidents - Others Others Training and Recruitment Go to Swan Hill deployment a great learning opportunity
Fire destroys home in Kyabram CFA was called to a house fire in Unitt Street in Kyabram around 2:30am today (6 December). 6 Dec 2022 Incidents - Structure Go to Fire destroys home in Kyabram