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FIRES ON CALDER FWY NOT SUSPICIOUS

At approximately 2:30pm Firefighters from 18 Brigades around the district responded to reports of multiple grass fires on the Calder Fwy around Post Office Creek…

January 24, 2018

WALL FIRE NEAR THE ROCK!

This afternoon Woodend FCV, Pumper and T1 were called Code 1 to support Newham Brigade, with smoke sighted coming from a wall. Fortunately builders were on scene…

January 24, 2018

WOODEND CFA ON STAND-BY TODAY AT THE FIRE STATION

Woodend Volunteers will be at the fire station today in readiness. Fingers crossed we have a quiet day.

January 19, 2018

WE HAVE REACHED 2400 LIKES

WOW in no time at all we’ve added another 100 new friends. Thanks to everyone who has liked the Woodend CFA Facebook page. It is proving a great way to communicate…

January 7, 2018

WE HAD A BUSY 2017!

Woodend CFA had yet another busy year in 2017. Our volunteers attended well over 100 incidents and jobs, including bush and grass fires, building fires, MVAs, gas leaks, children trapped in cars…

December 31, 2017

SANTA WILL BE IN WOODEND THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON

As always, Santa will be coming to Woodend in his big red fire truck this Sunday Xmas eve afternoon starting around 2pm. Listen for Santa’s Siren…

December 22, 2017

LITTLE SQUIRTS HAVE A BIG SPRAY!

This morning the two Mikes took T2 down to the Woodend Primary School and gave the kids a chance to feel what it’s like on the end of a hose…

December 21, 2017

BE CAREFUL IN THE BUSH THIS SUMMER

Last Friday evening and Saturday morning we were called to a fire deep in the bush in the Ashbourne area. The fire was suspicious and burnt about an acre…

December 19, 2017

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