Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Fire Rescue Victoria acted quickly to contain a house fire on Hines Way, Braybrook on Friday afternoon (Mar. 28).Firefighters arrived on the scene to find black smoke issuing from a 10 x 20 metre two storey townhouse.Two crews of firefighters entered the property with hose lines to knock down the fire, which had spread from…
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A pilot suffered two broken wrists in a landing incident at Tyabb Airport.Mornington Peninsula Aero Club President Stephen Braim confirmed that the pilot was taken to hospital after being attended to by emergency services personnel.The pilot required an overnight stay, and was discharged from hospitasl on the next day.The incident involved a vintage aircraft losing…
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Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a restaurant fire on Springvale Rd, Nunawading shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday afternoon (Mar. 27).Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the ground floor of a double storey brick building.The fire is believed to have started from some cooking activities in the kitchen…
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Fire Rescue Victoria crews, assisted by CFA, responded to an incident in Scott St, Sunbury at 1.09pm Thursday (Mar. 20) after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of a single storey brick veneer house.Crews donned breathing apparatus…
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Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to incident in Bicentennial Crescenet, Meadow Heights at 7.05pm Monday (Mar. 17) after multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find the roof line of a single storey brick veneer structure heavily involved by fire. An escalated response was…
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Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Endeavour Hills in the early hours of Tuesday morning (Mar. 18). Emergency services responded to reports of two shops on fire at a shopping centre on Heatherton Rd about 12.45am. No one was inside either of the premises at the time of the fire. The fire caused significant…
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Police are investigating a suspicious housefire in Sunbury late Sunday night (Mar. 16). Officers responded to reports of a vacant house alight on Old Vineyard Rd about 11.50pm. A man was arrested near the scene and interviewed. He was released pending further investigation. There were no reported injuries. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 1.35am (Fri., Mar. 14) to multiple calls for a unit fire in Best St, Reservoir, with one occupant still inside. FRV crews arrived on scene at 1.40am and commenced external firefighting operations as the 10m x 10m single storey brick veneer unit was fully involved by the fire. Due to…
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Dignitaries joined Pakenham volunteers at the handover event, showing their support and expressing gratitude for the brigade’s dedication. Pakenham’s BA Support vehicle was jointly funded through a successful grant from the Victorian Emergency Services Equipment Program and contributions from the Brigade. Pakenham Captain Chris Fry, a CFA volunteer for 26 years, emphasised the vehicle’s impact…
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Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 6.36pm Monday (Mar. 10) to multiple calls for a single storey brick veneer home engulfed by fire with explosions heard at Whitworth Avenue, Springvale.FRV crews arrived on scene at 6.43pm and began an external attack on the fire at the rear of the property which had also spread into a…
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