Emergency Services

NORTH-EAST: Yea, Limestone, Taggerty residents told to ‘leave immediately’

Friday, January 9, 2026

An Emergency Warning to ‘leave immediately’ was issued at 2.37pm Friday (Jan. 9) for Acheron, Limestone, Taggerty, Whanregarwen, Yea.  “Leaving immediately is the safest option, before conditions become too dangerous.” Emergency Relief Centres are open at:  • Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre (Chittick Park) Pollard Street Seymour  • Benalla Town Hall 82-86 Nunn Street Benalla • Lilydale High…

NORTH-EAST: 10 properties destroyed at Ruffy

Ruffy CFA captain George Noye says about 10 properties have been destroyed and a member of his crew is in hospital with third-degree burns to his hands, according to an ABC report. “Some properties have lost everything,” he says. “They’ve lost their livelihoods, they’ve lost their shearing sheds, livestock, just absolutely devastating. “But thankfully, at the moment, no lives…

NORTH-EAST: Bonnie Doon, Merton – leave now

Thursday, January 8, 2026

The CFA has instructed those in Ancona, Bonnie Doon and Merton to leave immediately. The message was sent at 11.13pm Thursday (Jan. 8).

NORTH-EAST: ‘Too late to leave’

A ‘Take Shelter’ Emergency Warning was issued at 9.09pm Thursday (Jan. 8) for Caveat, Creightons Creek, Dropmore, Euroa, Gobur, Gooram, Highlands, Kanumbra, Merton, Ruffy, Terip Terip. “This fire is threatening homes and lives,” said a Vic Emergency representative. “It is too late to leave the area safely so you must take shelter now.”

NORTH-EAST: Alexandra, Yea – prepare to leave

ALEXANDRA, YEA – PREPARE TO LEAVE Prepare to Leave – A Watch and Act message was issued at 6.49pm Thursday (Jan. 8) for Acheron, Alexandra, Burnt Bridge, Cathkin, Eildon, Ghin Ghin, Jamieson, Kevington, Killingworth, Koriella, Lake Eildon, Limestone, Molesworth, Murrindindi, Rubicon, Taggerty, Thornton, Torbreck Station, Whanregarwen, Yea. “It is strongly recommended you Prepare to Leave,”…

NORTH-EAST: 1pm Thu. warning to ‘leave immediately’

A warning to ‘leave immediately’ was extended just before 1pm to areas around Yea including Cathkin, Ghin Ghin, Gobur, Highlands, Trawool, Whiteheads Creek and Yarck. This is in addition to a similar emergency warning for people at Caveat, Dropmore, Ruffy and Terip Terip. The Longwood fire is not under control. At 12.35pm, a ‘Leave Immediately’…

NORTH-EAST: ‘Leave immediately’ warning for Caveat, Dropmore, Ruffy, Tarcombe, Terip Terip.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

A ‘Leave Immediately’ warning was issued at 6.14pm Wednesday (Jan. 7) for Caveat, Dropmore, Ruffy, Tarcombe, Terip Terip. There is a bushfire at Longwood that is not yet under control.“The bushfire is travelling from Hume Freeway in a south-easterly direction towards Ruffy.residents in the SOUTH of a line drawn from Maggies Lane to Mount Monica…

MERRI-BEK: Hadfield house destroyed by fire

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 3.01am on Tuesday (Dec. 2) to an incident on Richard St, Hadfield, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a single storey brick home fully involved in fire with flames through the roof. The fire took over 30 minutes…

YARRA: Investigation into Collingwood fire

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to several calls of a building fire at Sackville St, Collingwood, at 3.16am on Friday (Nov. 28).Crews arrived on scene within six minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the building, and the response was escalated.FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began attacking the fire as well as preventing…

MARIBYRNONG: Suspicious fire at Yarraville

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters responded to a fire in Yarraville on Wednesday morning (Nov. 26).Callers to Triple Zero reported that two cars were alight and threatening a house.Crews arrived at the Stephen St scene at 2.39am, within seven minutes.Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters quickly attacked the car fires.Neighbours in nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution.Firefighters…