Articles posted on 2 March 2009

Message to Victorian communities - activate your fire plans
CFA's Director Community Safety Lisa Sturzenegger tonight warned the Victorian community of the severe weather conditions over the next few days . . . more>>


Severe weather warning
Victorians will face severe storm and fire weather on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday, consisting of extremely high winds across the whole of the State . . . more>>


Message from the CEO - Royal Commission
As you will no doubt be aware, following the Black Saturday fires on 7 February, a Royal Commission has been appointed to examine the circumstances leading up to the late January and February . . . more>>



Kinglake Captain's story - Part 2
Kinglake CFA Captain Paul Hendrie talks through his experiences of Black Saturday while driving through the area a few days after the fire (Part 2) . . . more>>



Arthurs Seat fire - video and photo report
With extreme weather and a Total Fire Ban in place across the state of Victoria, CFA brigades reacted swiftly when a bushfire started at the foot of Arthurs Seat on the Mornington Peninsula . . . more>>


Mordialloc factory fire
On Friday night 27 Feb around 9:50 pm a structure fire was reported in Mordialloc. When CFA and MFB crews arrived on-scene they located a DVD and video warehouse well alight . . . more>>




Articles posted on 24 February 2009

Upwey grass and scrub fire 23 February 2009
The images and video below are of a grass and scrub fire and the emergency services response in Upwey, Victoria on 23 February 2009 . . . more>>



Crew protection sprinkler system in action
This video shows a fire truck from Diamond Creek using its crew protection sprinkler system after being surrounded by bushfire near Wandong on Black Saturday . . . more>>


Kinglake Captain's story
Kinglake CFA Captain Paul Hendrie talks through his experiences of Black Saturday while driving through the area a few days after the fire . . . more>>



After the fire - looking out for each other
Brigades dedicate themselves to helping their communities, but their role is much more than just training and organising firefighters. By looking after themselves . . . more>>


Bushfire Research Taskforce
The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has recently released a new Fire Update on the Bushfire Research Taskforce, which was formed in the aftermath of the recent fires in Victoria . . . more>>