Media Watch
Recent fire related articles appearing in the Australian media, courtesy of Google News.
Fire scare for Black Saturday town Strathewen as anniversary looms Herald Sun CFA: All the latest warnings and conditions Need to know: Fire bans, ratings and safety advice Weather: Up-to-date forecast advice UPDATE: A GRASSFIRE in Strathewen - a town devastated on Black Saturday - is under control, as high winds bring down ... Fire threatening Strathewen, St Andrews, Panton Hill Fire scare for Black Saturday town |
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 3:38 pm
High winds threaten to spread bushfire into Grampians National Park Herald Sun FIRE fighters are battling to contain an out of control bushfire in Grampians National Park, where a man was rescued after falling 5m from a cliff. Water bombers have been hitting the 1ha blaze from the air, and the CFA has warned residents northwest ... Bushfire near Grampians National Park |
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 7:10 pm
 Sydney Morning Herald | Only one person can save you from a bushfire: you Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Jason South JUST before Black Saturday, our local Sassafras-Ferny Creek brigade held a public bushfire preparedness meeting at the fire station in the Dandenongs. Sitting on top of a hill, surrounded by parched forest, one might have expected ... |
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 9:28 am
Total fire ban in Victoria today as heat rises Herald Sun Recommended Coverage Fire bans, ratings and safety advice End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. Two water bombers and a heli-tanker hit the south-bound Grampians blaze from the air yesterday afternoon, with the CFA warning residents northwest of ... |
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 12:00 am
CFA chief accepts blame for bushfire hotline error ABC Online Download this mp3 file The Country Fire Authority says its systems failed during a fire in central Victoria on Saturday when the state's bushfire information hotline advised concerned callers there was no fire activity in the area. The CFA issued fire ... CFA's grass fire warning |
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 4:35 pm
Plan or perish, warns CFA veteran Weekly Times Now Six generations of the Jones family have made this lush corner of the Mornington Peninsula their home and the risk of fire has always been uppermost in their minds. Mr Jones joined the CFA when he was just 11 years old and has now served 20 years as ... |
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 4:43 am
Fire burns in Berringa Ballarat Courier AIR support has been called-in to help contain a grass and scrub fire in Berringa. CFA media told The Courier a total of 10 CFA units are currently on scene, with a further five ordered. The fire started about 12.30pm but is currently described as ... |
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 2:25 pm
Probe into cause of Black Rock blaze Herald Sun FIRE investigators will probe the cause of a blaze at a house in Melbourne's south early this morning. Firefighters were called to the two-storey home in Bayview Crescent, Black Rock, about 5.50am and arrived to discover the top storey well alight. |
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 7:42 am
Two injured in goldmine fire Herald Sun Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation at the Fosterville mine after the fire started about 2pm. Private fire crews at the mine are at the scene, while CFA units and its rescue brigade are on their way. More to come. |
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 2:48 pm
Epsom fire sparks CFA warnings Bendigo Advertiser A NUMBER of grass fires in Bendigo this week has prompted the CFA to remind people of the restrictions in place during the fire danger period. Yesterday eight CFA trucks were called to a grass fire at the Epsom Sewage Farm that threatened to spread out ... |
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 4:18 am
Eltham CFA search bogs down Leader News A LOCATION for a new multi-million-dollar Eltham fire station has not been found, almost a year after the CFA gained funding for the project. Eltham state Labor MP Steve Herbert said the delay could cost the Eltham brigade new equipment because its ... |
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 5:13 am
Bushfire apathy has CFA fuming Banyule and Nillumbik Weekly AU CFA and community leaders are urging residents to prepare a fire plan amid growing concerns people going to Neighbourhood Safer Places may exceed capacity during a bushfire. Fire chiefs have expressed exasperation at community apathy and failure to ... Bushfire complacency frustrates fireys |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 1:21 am
Fume fears over Upwey fire Free Press Leader A FIRE at an electricity substation left residents in Upwey housebound because of fears of the health effects of noxious fumes. CFA firefighters were called to the fire at the substation on the corner of Morris and Old Belgrave roads at 3.45pm on ... |
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 5:07 am
 Cranbourne Leader | PHOTOS: CFA fights grass fire in Lyndhurst Cranbourne Leader The CFA had expected to bring the fire under control by 6pm, but a change in wind conditions has hampered this effort. The CFA issued a new watch and act warning message for residents in Glasscocks Rd, Taylors Rd and Bayliss Rd. The fire is about 15ha ... Lyndhurst fire: Disaster avoided after intense fight |
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 10:24 pm
Man reported blaze 30 minutes before firefighters paged Ballarat Courier ?I just thought I would find out if anyone knew about the fire and what it was.? Mr Kamp said he was told there was no reported fire in the area, and to call CFA district 15 headquarters in Wendouree. ?When I called them, they told me to ring the ... |
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 12:27 am
CFA reflects on '52 blaze The Border Mail Mr Richardson, 91, yesterday received the Country Fire Authority's 60-year service medal from deputy chief officer Steven Warrington, at a CFA morning tea commemorating the 1952 fire. He had joined the Wodonga Rural fire brigade in 1950 while farming ... |
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 1:17 am
CFA burn for Grampians exit Weekly Times Now FIFTY Country Fire Authority volunteers have burnt 20km of grass along the Glenelg highway between Dunkeld and Hamilton. It is believed to be one of the largest continuous roadside burns in Victoria. The burn, which is designed to halt any fast-burning ... |
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 4:48 am
Millbrook CFA volunteer receives Australian Fire Services Medal Leader News A QUIET achiever from Moorabool has been honoured for his dedication to the community with an Australian Fire Services Medal in the Australia Day 2012 Honours. Millbrook resident and CFA volunteer Neil Labbett said he had been surprised to be nominated ... |
Posted on 26 January 2012 | 8:02 am
CFA practices investigated Bendigo Advertiser THE Independent Fiskville Investigation will delve into the history of CFA practices at a Huntly training facility. The Huntly site is one of six regional Country Fire Authority training facilities that will be under review in the coming months. |
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 4:10 am
CFA's fire warning for Mornington Leader News MORNINGTON and Frankston are in a fire-danger period, with all residents and business urged to make sure they are ready to face ?above average risks? of grassfires. CFA southern metropolitan region operations manager Trevor Owen said favourable growing ... CFA declares alert on fires in Maroondah |
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 6:07 am
Victoria fire danger remains high, says CFA chief Herald Sun Fire bans, ratings and safety advice CFA warnings and incidents VICTORIA'S grasslands are dry and packed with fuel with 10 weeks of peak fire season left, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) has warned. CFA chief fire officer Euan Ferguson has joined ... |
Posted on 19 January 2012 | 5:31 pm
CFA takes message to shoppers at Bendigo Marketplace Bendigo Advertiser THE crackdown on bushfire arson and the push to increase fire safety awareness was promoted at Bendigo's Marketplace yesterday. CFA and Victoria Police representatives held an information booth in the busy complex to educate shoppers about fire safety ... |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 4:18 am
 Leader News | HAVE YOUR SAY: Bayswater's Lea fired up over CFA ruling Leader News WITH the bushfire season already started, a Bayswater fire brigade volunteer says her dream of a firefighting career is in limbo after the CFA refused to let her return to front-line duties. But the CFA has refused to confirm details of the case, ... |
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 7:03 am
 Leader News | Firefighters stop school fire spreading Maroondah Weekly More than 100 firefighters from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the CFA fought the fire for nearly two hours to contain it just after 10. MFB assistant chief fire officer Greg Bawden said a lack of water pressure and access in and around the science ... PICTURES: Yarra Valley Grammar students' return to class delayed by fire |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 2:16 pm
Firefighters avert shed blaze blast ABC Local The fire started about 6:00pm (AEDT) yesterday in a large shed on the Goulburn Valley Highway and took firefighters 45 minutes to control. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) says the fire started in the excavator and may have been caused by welding. |
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 9:10 am
Bushfire safety quizzed Bendigo Advertiser The Country Fire Authority and Red Cross have released a new online resource for people to revise their bushfire plans, three years on from the Black Saturday fires. The website, titled ?Preparing to leave early?, produced by Red Cross and the CFA, ... |
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 4:11 am
 Diamond Valley Leader | Strathewen Station gets lift-off Diamond Valley Leader Picture: MARK WILSON N31DV701 STRATHEWEN-based firefighters will be ready to roll in an emergency, thanks to an extension of their satellite fire station. Arthurs Creek-Strathewen CFA captain Michael Chapman said the expansion of the brigade's ... |
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 5:13 am
Electrical substation fire fills air with toxic smoke in Upwey Herald Sun UPDATE 7.25pm: THE CFA has asked residents of a Mount Dandenong town to air out their homes after toxic smoke from a nearby fire filled the air. Authorities had earlier warned Upwey residents to stay inside and turn off their air conditioners after a ... |
Posted on 29 January 2012 | 7:35 pm
Storms spark fires across Victoria, NSW ABC Online Fire crews have been called to a series of fires sparked by lightning in the Wimmera and Mallee since late on Sunday. Crews are patrolling the area, where fires have been contained, but the CFA has warned of more to come. Firefighters say a series of ... |
Posted on 23 January 2012 | 10:05 am
 Leader News | Fire at Yarra Valley Grammar School in Ringwood Leader News UPDATE 10.30pm: A FIRE at Yarra Valley Grammar School in Ringwood has been brought under control. Up to 75 firefighters from the MFB and CFA battled the blaze for almost three hours. In a community warning issued at 8.50pm tonight, the MFB warned ... School fire extinguished Fire at Yarra Valley Grammar |
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 9:24 pm
Friskville site cleared by CFA Ninemsn Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) is reassuring its members that a worksite under investigation for cancer-causing chemicals has been deemed safe. Two workplace safety consultants have examined the Fiskville training facility, west of Melbourne, ... Baptism of fire |
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 6:22 pm
Country Fire Authority ordered to upgrade safety measures Herald Sun THE Country Fire Authority has been told by an independent auditor to improve its storage of chemicals. The report by Hazcon, health, safety and environmental consultants, also told the CFA to start labelling chemical spray containers. |
Posted on 26 January 2012 | 10:27 pm
Public urged to help quell arsonists ABC Local Meanwhile, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is concerned many Gippsland residents are complacent and unprepared for grassfires. Fire experts are travelling across Victoria to raise awareness about fire safety and are visiting Traralgon this week. |
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 12:18 pm
FIRE PLANNING MADE EASIER FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED IT MOST PRWire The Red Cross 'Bushfires ? Preparing to leave early' plan, produced by Red Cross and the CFA, recommends that people leave early on a Severe or Extreme fire day, and before a Code Red day. The plan is suitable for a wide audience, including the frail ... |
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 1:50 pm
 Leader News | Toxic smoke warning on tip fire Sydney Morning Herald People in the Wantirna South area have been told to keep their windows and doors closed despite 80 firefighters bringing a large tip fire under control. A CFA spokesman said the warning was a precaution against smoke inhalation and chemical exposure ... Onlookers watch the fire at the Knox Council waste transfer station. Picture ... |
Posted on 26 January 2012 | 5:19 pm
 The West Australian | CFA workers claim $3.6m in compensation for Black Saturday Herald Sun Exposure to radiant heat, back injuries, burns, post-traumatic stress and fractures were cited among the 491 claims from CFA volunteer firefighters in the past three years. The most common claim (171) was for sprains or muscle injuries. Premier warns against bushfire complacency Vic fire danger remains high: fire chief |
Posted on 18 January 2012 | 10:33 pm
Fire message driven home Peninsula Weekly BY SAMANTHA ROBIN VISITORS to the Mornington Peninsula are being strongly urged to have a fire action plan in place. Besides the residents, the CFA says campers, day trippers and people with holiday homes also need a plan to ensure they know what to do ... |
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 4:15 am
Brigades use fire to fight fires Warrnambool Standard FIRE brigades burnt six kilometres of roadside scrub at Ellerslie and Ballangeich yesterday as part of the Moyne Shire fire prevention plan. CFA brigades from Ellerslie, Kolora, Woodford, The Sisters, Mortlake and Framlingham took part in the ... |
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 4:15 am
 BigPond News | Fire warning as acrid smoke shrouds west Sydney Morning Herald "(The fire) is in the holding area of the tip and is quite deep-seated in the rubbish," MFB spokeswoman Meg Rayner said early this morning. "It was quite involved by the time firefighters got to it." Ms Rayner said excavators had to be used to pull the ... Rubbish tip blaze creates toxic smote threat in Brooklyn Toxic smoke fears after Brooklyn tip fire Fire doused in Clayton |
Posted on 23 January 2012 | 1:25 pm
Fire station to finally take shape in Warrandyte South Manningham Leader PLANS to build a permanently staffed fire station in Warrandyte South are expected to get under way in July, more than two years after they were first announced. South Warrandyte CFA captain Greg Kennedy said the station - designed to house volunteer ... |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 5:01 am
Passengers walk as fire at Burnley station triggers train delays NEWS.com.au Most of Melbourne's train network was hit with disruptions during peak hour after a grass fire at Burnley train station, which the MFB were called to put out, the Herald Sun reports. More than 600 passengers were on the outbound Glen Waverley train ... Train fault sparks peak-hour grass fire |
Posted on 24 January 2012 | 8:24 am
Elderly evacuated from nursing home Herald Sun The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) was called to the Southern Cross Aged Care home in Newport about 11.15am (AEDT) today, where staff were evacuating the residents from their rooms to a safe area of the building. MFB commander Frank Besanko said the ... Elderly evacuated from Vic nursing home |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 1:20 pm
Million-dollar bill as grammar school lab burns The Age Emergency workers at the scene of the fire last night. Photo: 3AW A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman said MFB and Country Fire Authority firefighters attacked the blaze aggressively, which prevented the fire spreading to a nearby library and ... Yarra Valley Grammar delays start to school year after $1m 'inferno' |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 6:45 am
Firebug behind bushfire near Smythesdale: authorities Ballarat Courier BY JORDAN OLIVER POLICE are hunting arsonists after a suspicious fire ripped through bushland within striking distance of homes near Smythesdale yesterday. The Department of Sustainability and the Country Fire Authority joined forces to combat the ... |
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 11:16 pm
 BigPond News | Vic house fires linked to faulty coolers Ninemsn Victorians are being warned of faulty cooling units after a spate of house fires linked to the devices. Firefighters have been called to four blazes in three days across the state this past week. Both the CFA and Energy Safe Victoria say all the fires ... Vic house fires linked to faulty cooling |
Posted on 21 January 2012 | 9:13 pm
Paddocks burn as Hamilton fire reignites Warrnambool Standard ?The fire burnt about 20 hectares after starting from a previous burn-off on private property. The burn-off was conducted in the last week or 10 days,? Mr Farquharson said. ?The strong winds have fanned the blaze. Eight Hamilton district CFA units ... |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 5:34 am
Cranbourne Leader | Huge grassfire blazes in Lyndhurst, firefighter suffers heat exhaustion Herald Sun UPDATE 6.30pm: A BLAZE at Lyndhurst has burnt dangerously close to homes after a wind change caused the fire to flare up again. The CFA was close to containing the five-hectare fire but the change in conditions fuelled the blaze between Glasscocks Rd ... Don't go home: residents warned on grass fire |
Posted on 25 January 2012 | 7:33 pm
WorkSafe inspection shuts fire tower The Border Mail WORKSAFE has shut the Mount Stanley fire tower after an inspection revealed safety problems with an access ladder. The Department of Sustainability and Environment appealed the decision and said there was no immediate risk. |
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 11:21 am
Premier defends 'safe' smart meters ABC Online So far this month, there have been three fires in fuse boxes with smart meters. Last year the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) was asked to review those fires. The review concluded they were not caused by the smart meters themselves, although they could ... |
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 11:11 am
 Macedon Ranges Leader | AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS: Fire services medal for Woodend man Macedon Ranges Leader A WOODEND fire-fighter has been awarded a prestigious Australian Fire Services Medal as part of this year's Australia Day Honours . The MFB's Acting-Commander Allan Morton was awarded for his work skilling up professional city-based fire-fighters with ... |
Posted on 26 January 2012 | 7:13 am
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