Factory fire sends smoke across Melbourne, intensifies dispute about ageing firefighting fleet
The firefighters union said pumper-tanker failures seriously hampered firefighting efforts “and the result could have been ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation5d
Police investigate Maribyrnong grassfire after reports of fireworks
Fire Rescue Victoria said they arrived to find a blaze 200 metres by 50 metres in size, which was burning near apartment buildings. "The location of the blaze – in hilly parklands near the ...
Lithium-ion batteries catch fire at factory in Cheltenham, in Melbourne's south-east
A fire has broken out at a factory in Cheltenham, in Melbourne's south-east. Fire Rescue Victoria says a caller to Triple ...
The Age4d
Residents told it’s too late to leave as fire threatens homes in Victoria’s west
In a statement, Fire Rescue Victoria said a “significant structural collapse” initially stopped crews from entering the two-storey home, but they eventually declared the fire under control at ...
Sydney Morning Herald4d
Firefighters on alert as Melbourne mercury set to soar above 40 degrees
In a statement, Fire Rescue Victoria said a “significant structural collapse” initially stopped crews from entering the two-storey home, but they eventually declared the fire under control at ...
Geelong Advertiser6d
‘Messed up’: Another suspicious fire at Coxon Pde public housing complex, detectives investigating
Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to the Coxon Pde blaze around 4.30am, arriving to find the two-storey residence fully alight. The blaze was brought under control within minutes, an FRV ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation5d
Community Information - Grass Fire - Stay Informed
This message was issued by Fire Rescue Victoria . Unless the situation changes, this will be the last message issued for this fire. Use multiple sources to stay informed: * www.emergency.vic.gov ...
The Express Tribune4d
Firefighters battle bushfires amid extreme heat in Melbourne, Australia
Overnight, metropolitan firefighters responded to a blaze that destroyed a house in Lady Nelson Way, Taylors Lakes, around 3 a.m. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) reported that a structural collapse ...
Times Colonist6d
Victoria firefighters douse early morning hotel patio fire
Victoria firefighters responded to a fire on a patio of a James Bay hotel early Friday morning. The fire department received a call from someone who observed a fire through binoculars across the ...
Victoria News3d
UPDATE: Kelowna bridge reopens, explosives unit investigates Rutland home
The William R. Bennett Bridge is closed in both directions in Kelowna Monday morning due to a police situation involving the ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore4d
Extreme fire danger grips Australia's southeast amid heatwave
SYDNEY: Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday (Jan 27), raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state. The extreme ...
Times Colonist5d
Swartz Bay terminal restaurant reopens following rooftop fire
The cafe serving Swartz Bay ferry terminal customers was partially reopened on Saturday following a rooftop fire on Friday afternoon. B.C. Ferries spokesperson Sheila Reynolds said damaged section ...