Tag: fire
Campbellfield car parts factory destroyed by fire
A Campbellfield car parts factory was destroyed by fire on Thursday night.
More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze for more than two hours, but...
Fire deaths: houses worse than bush, says CFA
Firefighters in Whittlesea and Hume were called to 79 preventable house fires last year, prompting a warning about fire safety during winter.
Latest data from...
Burn offs planned for Craigieburn area
Craigieburn residents are being warned to expect to see smoke over the coming three weeks as bushfire prevention burns are carried out.
Crews from the...
Police hunt Dallas firebug
The firebug is believed to be responsible at least 25 fires that were deliberately lit in bush and grassland around the Laura Douglas Reserve...
Epping wildlife on the mend
By Samantha Walker
Sunny, a 15-month-old eastern grey kangaroo, is on the mend after suffering burns to his feet during a grassfire at Epping on...
Tractor started tyre fire: MFB
By Samantha Walker
An electrical fault in a tractor is believed to have started the large fire at a tyre dump in Broadmeadows that blanketed...
‘Toxic’ tyre fire rages
By Samantha Walker
Firefighters are pouring 10,000 litres of water and fire retardant a minute onto a large tyre fire in Broadmeadows, even employing water...
Police seek help
By Samantha Walker
Police have released an image of one of two men they wish to speak to about a suspicious grass fire in Roxburgh...
Fire fighters control Somerton tip fire
Firefighters have brought a blaze at an abandoned waste site in Somerton under control, six days after it was sparked by lightning.
A spokesman from...
Somerton fire site subject of legal action
An abandoned Somerton tip formerly run by a company being prosecuted by Hume council was hit by fire on Friday, requiring 35 CFA and...
Official fire season called early
Hot weather and below average rainfall in October has prompted the Country Fire Authority to start the fire danger period earlier this year.
Fire restrictions...
Whittlesea resumes fire hazard inspections
After an unusually hot October and an early start to the bushfire season, residents are being urged to have properties readied now.
Whittlesea council’s fire...
CFA plans fuel reduction burns across Whittlesea
Wollert, Epping North, Mernda and South Morang residents should expect to see smoke this Friday as the Country Fire Authority carries out planned burns.
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
