FROM SMALL CAMP FIRES CAN BIG BUSH FIRES GROW!

At 3.48pm this afternoon Woodend, Macedon and Mt Macedon CFA volunteers were called to a grass and scrub fire off Fingerpost Road…

April 7, 2019  /  Comments Off on FROM SMALL CAMP FIRES CAN BIG BUSH FIRES GROW!

OVERGROWN DRIVEWAYS ARE VERY DANGEROUS – LONG DELAYS CAN BE SERIOUS!

At 6.19pm last evening Woodend was called to a grass and scrub fire that was spreading rapidly…

April 5, 2019  /  Comments Off on OVERGROWN DRIVEWAYS ARE VERY DANGEROUS – LONG DELAYS CAN BE SERIOUS!

FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE STILL IN FORCE!

At 3.50 this afternoon Woodend, Newham and Hesket were called to a fast-moving grass fire near Hanging Rock, endangering a shed. The fire was quickly brought under control…

April 1, 2019  /  Comments Off on FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE STILL IN FORCE!

It’s a SH#* job but someone has to do it!

Just after 11am this morning Woodend Tanker 1 and FCV were called to a fast-moving grass and scrub fire in Bennetts Lane, Gisborne…

March 28, 2019  /  Comments Off on It’s a SH#* job but someone has to do it!

LOCAL VOLUNTEERS DOING A BRILLIANT JOB AT GIPPSLAND FIRES!

Volunteers from the Mt Macedon and Coliban Groups have been doing a fantastic job at the Gippsland fires, working on 48 hour rotations…

March 5, 2019  /  Comments Off on LOCAL VOLUNTEERS DOING A BRILLIANT JOB AT GIPPSLAND FIRES!

TRUCK FIRE WAS A LOAD OF RUBBISH!

At 11.24 this morning we were called to a garbage truck on fire. Woodend Pumper and T1 turned out to find the alert driver had spotted the fire early…

March 4, 2019  /  Comments Off on TRUCK FIRE WAS A LOAD OF RUBBISH!

THANK YOU COLES WOODEND

Yesterday was a day of Total Fire ban in the Macedon Ranges and Woodend CFA volunteers were at the station for most of the day, ready to turn out immediately…

March 4, 2019  /  Comments Off on THANK YOU COLES WOODEND

Total Fire Ban Sunday 3rd March 2019 Statewide

Check what you can and can’t do on a Total Fire Ban day https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/can

March 3, 2019  /  Comments Off on Total Fire Ban Sunday 3rd March 2019 Statewide

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