Tag: Country Fire Service
Bushfire reduces land to ash as result of dry lightning strike
THOUSANDS of sheep and cattle are believed to have been killed and several farm houses destroyed by a bushfire west of Padthaway which Country...
Volunteer fire fighter efforts praised as fires break out across South Australia
A LEADING Country Fire Service (CFS) officer has labelled the start to the 2019/20 bushfire season as the "busiest he can remember" with several...
Lightning sparks emergency
AN OUT-OF-CONTROL bushfire caused by a dry lightning strike south of Nangwarry spurred more than 200 of the region's firefighters into action on Saturday...
Hotel damage bill expected to top $100,000
A FIRE in a Limestone Coast pub caused about $100,000 worth of damage yesterday morning, with the blaze initially reported to be a false...
Limestone Coast CFS volunteers answer NSW call for help
A CONTINGENT of South East Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers will fly to New South Wales today to help combat horrific bushfires, which continue...
CFS crews brace for extreme Limestone Coast conditions
AS THE South East prepares to swelter in temperatures close to 40c today, the extreme fire danger it presents has Country Fire Service (CFS)...
Arsonist flamed over forest vehicle blaze
A BURNING vehicle almost led to disaster for OneFortyOne (OFO) after the fire spread from the car into a pine plantation on Friday morning.
Country...
Firefighters step up to challenge
SEVERAL Limestone Coast Country Fire Service volunteers have "stepped up" to highlight depression, post-traumatic stress injuries and suicide by climbing 28-storeys in a Melbourne...
Firefighters answer call
A TRIO of Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers from the Kingsley Group will be deployed to the Sunshine Coast today, joining hundreds of other...
Tensions flare as fire season nears
WITH the fire danger season fast approaching in the Upper and Lower South East, the Country Fire Service Volunteers Association (CFSVA) has raised concerns...
Millicent firefighters put fitness to test
THE fitness of Millicent Country Fire Service Brigade volunteer firefighters Ryan Jellesma and Kalli Quinlan will be put to the test as they take...
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...