Tag: blaze
Dozens unite to help farmers impacted by Keilira blaze
ALMOST 50 volunteers have joined forces at the Keilira BlazeAid basecamp in Kingston to support local properties owners rebuild after last year's bushfire.
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Nangwarry house completely destroyed by blaze
ANOTHER Nangwarry property was completely destroyed by fire on Friday, however it not believed arsonists were responsible.
Country Fire Service (CFS) crews were called to...
Car found burnt-out in tourist hot spot
POLICE are seeking any witnesses who may have seen suspicious activity at the Lady Nelson in the early hours of Sunday morning, following a...
Fire volunteers kept busy
COUNTRY Fire Service (CFS) volunteers in the region were busy over the weekend as they battled several serious grass fires, which threatened homes near...
Drivers take reins through close pony trot races
SUNDAY'S opening pony trot race saw eight contenders line up, but Just a Rumor, driven by Jemma Glynn, missed the start, while the other...
Fire rips through property
WITNESSES of a blaze in Southend claim to have seen "large fireballs" during an inferno that caused more than $300,000 worth of damage.
Country Fire...
Fire fighters deployed to help united states
AS DOZENS of wildfires continue to rage in the north-west of the United States of America (USA), three specialist firefighters from the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and Department for Environment and Water will be deployed to help today.[…]
Fire destroys Mount Burr family home
THE South East community is rallying behind a Mount Burr family who lost everything when a fire gutted their home on Friday afternoon.
The Country...
Fire leaves $2m damage bill
EMERGENCY Services Minister Chris Picton has praised the mateship and community spirit shown in the wake of the devastating Sherwood bushfires as he toured the scorched region last week[...]
Brave volunteers praised for fighting fierce blaze
COUNTRY Fire Service (CFS) firefighters from across the Upper South East and beyond have been applauded for their courage shown to contain a devastating bushfire, which destroyed four houses in Sherwood on Saturday. [...]
Blaze at Tantanoola during catastrophic fire danger
COUNTRY Fire Service volunteers promptly extinguished a small grass fire on the outskirts of Tantanoola at 4.20am on Saturday during catastrophic fire danger across the Lower South East[...]