Tag: CFS

Farmers and firefighters work hand in hand

Asignificant recent fire at Mount Muirhead was the catalyst for a meeting in Millicent focussed on Farm Fire Fighting Units.
They are considered a valuable...

Fire crews on alert

Fire crews were kept busy over the weekend with several major blazes in the Limestone Coast.
The fires broke out at Nora Creina, Fox and...

Storms sweep Limestone Coast

The Limestone Coast was battered by a series of storm fronts rolling across the region earlier this week, sparking more than 130 fires and...

Electrical storm rocks region

Storms are continuing to rage across the Limestone Coast as a sizeable electrical system rolls through. While some parts of the region experienced rainfall overnight,...

Lessons to be learned from blazes

Recent fires at Millicent and Mount Muirhead have prompted one veteran volunteer firefighter to reflect on the resources needed to combat such blazes.
Phil Richards...

Hope for the best plan for the worst

The Millicent CFS Brigade has recently faced difficulties in accessing some properties where fires are blazing.
The access dilemma has prompted Millicent CFS Brigade Captain...

Pine Hill truck and grass fire

Emergency services crews were called to a truck and grass fire in the Upper South East today. Just after midday the CFS responded to...

Flames scorch Millicent volcano

Agrass fire blackened much of the Mount Muirhead landmark on Thursday.
 The alarm was raised at 4.30pm when a fire was noticed at the southern...

Fine sparked by grinder fire

Alocal man has received an on the spot fine in the wake of a fire on Wednesday at Millicent.
Police will allege the 49-year-old man...

Softballers step up for CFS round

Over the weekend, the local softball community came together in a fantastic display of support and gratitude for the hard-working volunteers of the Country...

Victorian smoke blows in

Smoke from the Victorian fires is continuing to impact a variety of areas across the state including Murraylands, Riverlands, Mid North and South East. The...

I’m feeling hot, hot, hot!

Local authorities will be on high alert in coming days as the Limestone Coast gets set to swelter through a severe heatwave.
After mild conditions...

Dire fire conditions put emergency services on high alert

Authorities are concerned that this year’s fire danger season has all the hall marks of the lead up to Ash Wednesday more than 40...

Grass fires trigger rapid response from regional CFS crews

Firefighters were kept busy in recent days as the region sweltered through high temperatures and strong northerly winds.
Large fires at Lucindale burned through grassland...

SA fire danger boost

As South Australia’s Fire Danger Season heats up, two Country Fire Service (CFS) staff have gained the nation’s highest-level emergency qualification, significantly boosting the...