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FLAMIN CAMP FIRES!

Woodend CFA was again called out this afternoon to a camp fire that had not been properly extinguished. It was spotted by some motorcycle riders along Campaspe Rd…

April 23, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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