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MFB shocked by Hume, Whittlesea homes without fire alarms
The MFB is urging people to ensure their homes are equipped with working smoke detectors following the release of alarming data.
According to the Metropolitan...
Fundraiser set up for worker injured in Campbellfield factory fire
A fundraising effort set up to help a migrant worker seriously injured in Friday’s Campbellfield factory fire has raised more than $20,000.
The Migrant Workers...
Fire at Campbellfield waste storage factory
Firefighters have managed to control a massive chemical blaze at Campbellfield which is spreading thick black smoke across Melbourne.
The MFB announced the fire was...
Man trapped underground in Epping trench
Two men have been rescued from a collapsed trench in Epping.
Emergency services were called to the incident on High Street at 11.50am following reports...
Campbellfield factory fire fuels resident fears
Broadmeadows residents want tougher regulations for recyclers following a fire at a Campbellfield factory.
The Colbert Road factory caught fire about 8pm on January 18...
Fast start for new Greenvale CFA recruit Nick Gardener
New CFA recruit Nick Gardener didn’t have to wait long to fight his first fire.
The newest member of Greenvale CFA’s team started at the...
Dallas residents forced out of homes by massive Coolaroo fire
UPDATE: More homes could be evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a massive blaze at a Coolaroo recycling plant.
MFB crews expect it will take up...
Coolaroo recycling plant fire under control
A massive fire at a Coolaroo recycling plant, which is covering surrounding suburbs in thick black smoke, has been brought under control.
Firefighters were called...
EPA scrutiny on high-fire risk at Hume, Whittlesea tyre businesses
Tyre storage and processing businesses across Whittlesea and Hume with high fire risks have been put on notice by the Environment Protection Authority.
The EPA,...
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...
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...
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Survivors at the core
Western suburbs creatives Bill Marshall and Patricia Stewart share stories of abuse, mental health battles and resilience through their podcast series, Billy and PS...
