General News
29 September, 2023
Clean up property call ahead of fire season
PROPERTY owners should quickly start their summer fire season preparation. Country Fire Authority’s Loddon catchment commander Bryan Suckling made the call on Monday after weekend fires. Mr Suckling said preparation should include clearing...
PROPERTY owners should quickly start their summer fire season preparation.
Country Fire Authority’s Loddon catchment commander Bryan Suckling made the call on Monday after weekend fires.
Mr Suckling said preparation should include clearing properties of winter growth and debris.
“With an El Nino officially declared, there will be a heightened risk of fire this summer,” he said.
“Property owners should act and prepare now to make sure there is the best chance of tackling any summer fires.
“Now is the time as the weather is warming up,” Mr Suckling said.
Inglewood and Bridgewater brigades and the Golden Square salvage unit were called to a shed fire in Nixon Street, Inglewood about 8.30am on Saturday.
Fire guttered the galvanised iron clad shed before it was extinguished. Police said the blaze was not suspicious.
And Tarnagulla brigade quickly extinguished a fire behind a shed in Gladstone Street about 3pm on Sunday.
Flames also caused some damage to a boat.
Meanwhile, Forest Fire Management Victoria and local brigades were called to a fire at Leaghur State Park last Wednesday.
The fire was reported about6pm, burning about 10 kms north of Leaghur.
It was contained at about 5pm last Thursday 21 September after burning 29 hectares.
A spokesperson said 21 FFMV units and 29 firefighters had responded to the fire.
The state’s first fire restrictions start in Gippsland next week, one of the earlier declarations of the summer fire season.