Emergency Services

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…

TOWONG: Motorcyclist dies at Bethanga

Monday, January 20, 2025

Wodonga Police are investigating following a fatal collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Bethanga on Sunday morning (Jan. 19). Emergency services were called to Kurrajong-Gap Rd where it is believed a motorcyclist left the roadway and crashed into a tree. The male rider died at the scene. Exact circumstances surrounding the crash…

WHITTLESEA: FRV, CFA join to fight ‘suspicious’ South Morang fire

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire at 10.50am on January 7 on Trinity Way, South Morang after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a single-storey brick house and garage fully involved. No-one was home at the time of the fire; however, a pet dog…

DAREBIN: Apartments evacuation at Preston

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire on Cooma St, Preston, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a unit fire at 11.11pm on Monday, January 13. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a fire on the top-floor of a three-storey brick apartment building. Occupants from the 31 apartments were evacuated…

MONASH: Garage fire at Clayton South

Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of receiving a Triple Zero (000) call for a garage fire at Clarevale St at Clayton South at 1.39pm on Thursday (Jan. 16). Additional fire trucks were despatched, while on scene firefighters entered a smoke-filled home and assisted a male and female, both in their…