Emergency Services

MOONEE VALLEY: Office blaze at Essendon

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to a structure fire at 6.48am Sunday (Mar. 2) on Mt Alexander Road, Essendon after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported an office fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find fire involving a number of office spaces on the top floor of a three-storey building, and the…

KNOX: House fire at Boronia

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a house on fire at Gertonia Avenue, Boronia on Monday afternoon (Mar. 3) following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000). Crews arrived on scene within three minutes to find a single weatherboard house well alight, so additional resources were called. FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and used multiple hoselines…

YARRA: Warehouse fire at Richmond

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire at 2.26am Tuesday (Mar. 4) on David St, Richmond, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a warehouse fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a two-storey brick warehouse, about 20m by 30m, fully involved and the response was escalated to a fourth alarm….

NILLUMBIK: Fatal collision causes road closure

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

12 NOON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 A section of Gorge Rd and Kurrak Rd is closed between Riverside Drive, South Morang and Yan Yean Rd, Yarrambat due to a serious collision. Drivers wishing to travel between South Morang and Yarrambat need to allow up to 15 minutes extra using the following detours: Plenty Rd, Bridge Inn…

BAYSIDE: Apartment fire at Brighton

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a fire at an apartment complex in Brighton at 3.44pm on Saturday (Feb. 22).Crews arrived at the Male St scene within five minutes to find a fence and bushes on fire, with the fire spreading to a three-storey apartment building. Firefighters escalated the response.FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began…

TOTAL FIRE BAN: Sunday, Feb. 23

Today (Sunday, February 24) has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the North Central and Central districts of Victoria. The Central District includes Melbourne and Geelong. No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01am until 11.59pm on Sunday.

MURRINDINDI: Camp fire ‘contained’

Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Cassinia Camp fire at Murrindindi Scenic Reserve was described as “contained” by Vic Emergency at 8.57pm on Saturday (Feb. 22). Three units attended the fire which affrected 0.1 fectares. The Local Paper supports the factual reporting of emergency events, without panicked hyperbole.

MITCHELL: Donnybrook, Kilmore fires – stay informed

Saturday’s grass fires at Donnyrbook and Kilmore, on a day of Total Fire Ban, saw contingents of volunteer fire fighters turn out. Vic Emergency rated the fires with a ‘Stay Informed’ ranking. The Donnybrook fire was around Langley Park Drive. Warnings for thre Kilmore district fire took in Willowmavin, Forbes, Springfield, Bylands, Kilmore East and…

YARRA RANGES: House fire at Kilsyth

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a house fire in Mt Dandenong Rd, Kilsyth on Friday morning (Feb. 21) after multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) around 2.08am. Crews arrived on scene within seven minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the single storey brick house, so the response was escalated….

TOTAL FIRE BAN on Sat., Feb. 22.

Friday, February 21, 2025

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for Saturday, February 22, for:: • Malle District• Wimmera District• South West District• North Central District• Central District (which includes Melbourne)