Tag: fire
Festivals aid fire fund
The Brimbank community is digging deep to help those affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires.
Fundraising efforts have continued in earnest since the bushfire crisis...
Five-star fire station build begins
Construction on the largest Metropolitan Fire Brigade station to be built in 30 years has begun in Derrimut.
The station, which is set to significantly...
Man dies in Braybrook house fire
A man has died following a house fire in Braybrook on Sunday night.
Crews were called to a South Road address just after 10.30pm following...
Second storey collapses during suspicious fire
It took almost 30 firefighters about an hour to bring a suspicious blaze at Keilor Downs under control this morning.
Crews arrived to the Packard...
Farewell after 40 years
After a career spanning more than four decades, one of Brimbank’s best and bravest is about to hang up his helmet for the final...
Suspicious fire in Keilor Downs
More than 25 firefighters were required to battle a suspicious blaze at a Keilor Downs property last night.
Firefighters were called to a single-storey property...
Alarm over smoke detectors
The MFB is urging Brimbank residents to ensure their homes are equipped with working smoke detectors following the release of alarming new data.
The MFB...
St Albans house condemned
A massive fire last weekend is the death knell for a condemned St Albans property.
Permits have been issued to demolish the abandoned house at...
Faulty computer causes hospital evacuation overnight
Firefighters helped evacuate several cardiac patients from Sunshine Hospital last night, after smoke from a computer filled a ward.
Crews were called to the hospital...
Tullamarine fire under control
Three MFB appliances were called to a fire at a Tullamarine business this afternoon.
It is believed wooden pallets caught fire at the back of...
Three rescued from fire
Police helped save three people and a dog from a house fire in Werribee on Tuesday.
Detectives from the Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit were on...
Worst fire risks found at home
Cooking and electrical fires were the cause of most house fires across Victoria, the CFA’s latest statistics into preventable fires show.
In 2017, there were...
Suspicious Brimbank blaze under control
Firefighters have brought a quick-spreading grassfire in Sunshine North under control.
Crews arrived at the scene near Bunnett Street earlier this afternoon to find a...
Suspicious fire engulfs Albion home
Firefighters took just 15 minutes to control a blaze which engulfed an abandoned home in Albion this morning.
Crews were called to a house on...
Planned burn-offs ready to fire
If you see a lot of smoke around Little River early next month, don’t be alarmed.
Wyndham council’s controlled burn program is starting on April...