Emergency Services

MELTON: Fatal fire at Kurunjang

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

A woman died following a house fire in Kurunjang on Tuesday morning, February 11.Emergency services were called to the blaze at a property on Cameron Court about 3.20am. A woman was located deceased inside.Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the fire which is not believed to be suspicious at this stage.

VICTORIA: Total Fire Ban on Thursday (Feb. 13)

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the South West, Central and North Central Fire Districts for Thursday (Feb. 13).No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12.01 am until 11.59 pm. Stay informed: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans

MARYIBYRNONG: Suspicious fire at Braybrook

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Police are investigating a house fire in Braybrook on Saturday morning (Feb. 8).Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a residential property on Crothers St just after 5.30amThe unoccupied single-storey residence was completely destroyed.A crime scene has been established and an arson chemist will attend the scene this morning.Police are treating the…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Radios for rescue squads

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Marine Search and Rescue units and volunteers have benefitted from the roll out of new digital radios this month to improve their communication on the water.More than $1.3 million has been spent on 130 portable radios for volunteers and to install radios on 22 vessels and in eight vehicles.This equipment has been rolled out on…

MURRINDINDI: Accident at Strath Creek

8.50AM WEDNESDAY Three emergency services crews are attending at a road accident at Strath Creek. Vic Emergency states the indident is “under control”. More details to come.

NILLUMBIK: Hazardous chemicals incident at Diamond Creek

WEDESDAY 8.50AM Four emergency services have rushed to Collard Ave, Diamond Creek, to attend to a hazardous chemicals incident. More to come.

NILLUMBIK: Kang. Ground fire under control

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Some 38 appliances and three aircraft attended a bushfire at School Lane, Christmas Hills on Wednesday night (Jan. 29).The scene will be patrolled throughout the night.The fire was deemed under control mid-evening.Earlier, a warning message had been issued for the residents of Christmas Hills, Smiths Gully and St Andrews.

STATEWIDE: Cool change after 42.3°, fire threatens Dimboola

Monday, January 27, 2025

A cool change hit Melbourne on Monday night (Jan. 27) following a day where the top temperatre reached 42.3° (108°F) at Point Cook, near Werribee. A top temperature of 21° is expected in Melbourne on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Monday was day of Total Fire Ban, but blazes hit the Little Desert region in the west…

HOBSONS BAY: Fire under control at Altona

Sunday, January 26, 2025

A total of 23 hectares of grasslands at Altona was burnt on Australia Day (Sun., Jan. 26) with the fire declared under control at 6.15pm. FRV and CFA firefighters responded to a large grass fire at Laverton Grasslands, Purnell St. Firefighters arrived on scene at 3.49pm finding various areas alight over a 2km radius and…

STATEWIDE: Total Fire Ban on Mon., Jan. 27

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Wimmera, Mallee, South West, Central, and North Central regions for Monday January 27. Conditions in the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Central, and North Central will be hot and dry with temperatures reaching the high 30s to mid 40s and gusty winds of 70-80kmh. A Total Fire…