Category Archives: Advice

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Plan & Prepare your property for this fire season!

As most of us are wrapping up for the year, now is the perfect time to prepare your property for this years fire season. But how do you prepare, you ask?

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What do you know about Fire Danger Ratings?

As we enter the Fire Danger Period (FDP) for 2024/2025 fire season, hopefully you’re familiar with the Fire Danger Ratings, and how you should respond based on each rating.

The Fire Danger Ratings are important because they help you decide what actions to take to protect yourself and others from bushfires and grassfires.

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When Can I… burn off, use a BBQ, light a fire for cooking?

When Can I Burn Off In Mt Eliza?

When Can I Use A Solid Fuel BBQ?

When Can I Start A Camp Fire To Keep Warm or Cook Foods?

The answer to these common questions can be found on CFA’s Can I, Can’t I brochure.

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Know the risks of lithium-ion batteries

In the past 12 months, Victoria’s fire services responded to at least one significant lithium-ion battery-related fire each week and expect this trend to increase.

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Allow at least 3 metres to allow fire trucks to pass quickly and safely

Recently, we attended a structure fire on this street. Thankfully, we weren’t attending a fire this weekend, as these parked cars would have slowed us down. Seconds count in an emergency.

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Have you practised your home fire escape plan?

House fires move fast and can fill your home with smoke in a matter of minutes. Nobody wants to think about a house fire, yet, on average 18 Victorians lose their lives to preventable house fires each year.

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Home Fire Safety Tips For Winter

Did you know there are more house fires in winter as we start using heaters, open fires and electric blankets to keep warm?

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Fire Action Week – Prepare. Act. Survive

The 19th October to 25th October is Fire Action Week, and we are urging all Victorians to prepare themselves and their properties for this year’s bushfire season.

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But Seriously, Name A More Iconic Duo

Change. Your. Smoke. Alarm. Batteries.

With Daylight Savings ending this weekend, remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.

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Do you know what the Fire Danger Ratings mean?

The Fire Danger Rating tells you how dangerous a fire would be if one started. The higher the rating the more dangerous the conditions.

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