Bushfire News
Review fires alert system: Vic opposition
THE Victorian opposition says the emergency alert system should be reviewed after a warning was not sent about a blaze in Strathewen.
CFA burn for Grampians exit
FIFTY Country Fire Authority volunteers have burnt 20km of grass along the Glenelg highway between Dunkeld and Hamilton.
Plan or perish, warns CFA veteran
COMPLACENCY is setting in, despite the lessons of Black Saturday, writes CHRIS McLENNAN
Chainsaw sparks 600ha bushfire
A MAN using a chainsaw in the Meereek State Forest, south of Edenhope, sparked a 600ha bushfire yesterday.
Man charged over Whittlesea grassfires
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with lighting three fires at Whittlesea, north of Melbourne.
Black Saturday recovery within four years
REGIONS of Victoria ravaged in the 2009 Black Saturday fires will be rebuilt within four years.
Fast-track call for power upgrade
FARMERS want power companies to fast-track the replacement of old circuit-breakers on Victoria's electricity grid.
Total fire ban for Perth
A TOTAL fire ban is in place today for Perth, the Perth hills, surrounding areas and Mandurah.
Bushfire threatens east of Perth
UPDATE: A bushfire watch and act alert has been issued for residents in Wandowie and Wooroloo east of Perth as a blaze threatens.
No fire plan? Big risk
WORRIED firefighters have launched a campaign to convince Victorian homeowners to help save their own lives.
Chidlow fire contained
UPDATE: A BUSHFIRE east of Perth has been contained but is still burning out of control.
Grassfires threaten homes
RESIDENTS in three streets threatened by a grassfire in Melbourne's north were told to evacuate at the height of the fire this evening.
Too wet to burn-off: Smith
UPDATE: WET conditions unsuitable for planned burn-offs are the reason Victoria fell short off its target, the state government says.
Farmers have demanded an upgrade to Victoria's electricity grid be fast-tracked. Find out why.
Fire crews battle Echuca fire
FIRE crews were last night battling to control a major grassfire at Echuca near the NSW border.
Western Power slammed in pole fire inquiry
LIVES are being put at risk of bushfire because Western Power has failed to maintain its wooden power poles, a parliamentary committee says.
Vital to be ready for a blackout
RURAL Victorians may experience power outages at high fire-risk times.
Vic fire danger remains high: CFA
VICTORIA'S grasslands are dry and packed with fuel with 10 weeks of peak fire season still ahead, the Country Fire Authority has warned.
Fire crews save McLaren Flat homes
FIREFIGHTERS will today monitor hot spots to prevent a flare up from a blaze that threatened properties at McLaren Flat.
Govt to consider Black Saturday report
VICTORIAN Premier Ted Baillieu will consider a Black Saturday bushfires study which says clearing trees is more effective than burn-offs.
Fire education boost
A CFA-trained brigade of volunteers is spreading the fire-safety message far and wide, writes COLIN TAYLOR
