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Woodford Fire Brigade

Locality: Woodford, Victoria, Australia

Address: Bridge Road 3281 Woodford, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Hopkins Curdies Group brigades are being deployed on rotation to the Mt Eccles Fire. The response from the volunteer firefighters has been overwhelming. Thankyou.

24.01.2022 Well done to the crews that assisted

23.01.2022 House fire that Woodford crews responded to earlier today in support of the Warrnambool Fire Brigade.

23.01.2022 The south easterly winds are pushing smoke into southern Victoria from the Tasmania bushfires. Smoke is currently reported in Warrnambool, Hawkedale and Mortlake area. Can you see any smoke in your area? Let us know!

23.01.2022 Tomorrow has been declared a TOTAL FIRE BAN with an EXTREME fire danger rating.

22.01.2022 Fire season is no longer just in summer, it’s starting earlier and lasting longer. Have you started planning and preparing? For more info, visit cfa.vic.gov.au/prepare

21.01.2022 Tomorrow, Wednesday 30 January has been declared a TOTAL FIRE BAN for the South West, Mallee and Wimmera districts. To find out what you can and cannot do during a Total Fire Ban go to https://bit.ly/2SbpIop

21.01.2022 The Woodford Fire Brigade will be out and about from 9am tomorrow collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal! We will be collecting in Woodford and Bushfield, so please listen out for the sound of sirens and rattling tins and dig deep for a very important cause. #givethattheymaygrow #CFAGFA

20.01.2022 Huge thankyou to the Woodford and Bushfield community for digging deep this morning! We raised $1,091.15 for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. We wish everyone a Happy Easter from us all at the Woodford Fire Brigade #givethattheymaygrow #CFAGFA #goodfridayappeal

16.01.2022 Sunday morning training. Escalated slightly to include vehicle recovery.

16.01.2022 Woodford/Bushfield we are about to start, keep an ear and eye out for our crew! #CFAGFA #goodfridayappeal

14.01.2022 Keep an eye out for Darcys everybody.............

14.01.2022 Tomorrow, Sun, 3 Feb 2019 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban for the whole State of Victoria. No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the o...pen air from 12:01 AM on Sun, 3 Feb 2019 until 11:59 PM Sun, 3 Feb 2019. Check your Total Fire Ban status and Fire Danger Rating daily over summer - visit cfa.vic.gov.au or call the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226 Find out what you can and can't do during the declared Fire Danger Period, and on days of Total Fire Ban, when fires in the open air are legally restricted - https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can *Fire Danger Ratings are correct as of 02/02/19 at 4:00PM. Fire Danger Ratings can change at any time, it is up to you to stay informed.

14.01.2022 TODAY, Thursday 21/11/2019 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban (TFB) for the whole State of Victoria. No fire can be lit in the open air or be allowed to remain alight in the open air between 00:01 on Thu, 21 Nov 2019 and 23:59 on Thu, 21 Nov 2019. To find out more information on what you can and cannot do on a day of TFB visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can

13.01.2022 An interesting read.

13.01.2022 Tomorrow, Fri, 1 Mar 2019 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the South West district of Victoria. No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Fri, 1 Mar 2019 until 11:59 PM Fri, 1 Mar 2019. Check what you can and can't do on days of Total Fire Ban here:... https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can See more

13.01.2022 The Fire Danger Rating tells you how dangerous a fire would be if one started. It helps you to know when conditions are dangerous enough to put your bushfire su...rvival plan in to action. Tomorrow, Monday 30th December 2019 is rated as EXTREME! What does this mean? > Expect extremely hot, dry and windy conditions. > If a fire starts and takes hold, it will be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving. Spot fires will start, move quickly and come from many directions. > Homes that are situated and constructed or modified to withstand a bushfire, that are well prepared and actively defended, may provide safety. > You must be physically and mentally prepared to defend in these conditions. What should I do? > Consider staying with your property only if you are prepared to the highest level. This means your home needs to be situated and constructed or modified to withstand a bushfire, you are well prepared and you can actively defend your home if a fire starts > If you are not prepared to the highest level, leaving high risk bushfire areas early in the day is your safest option > Be aware of local conditions and seek information by listening to your emergency broadcasters, go to cfa.vic.gov.au or call the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226

12.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/59711532124/posts/10158389012652125/

12.01.2022 ***THIS WATCH & ACT - BUSHFIRE ALERT HAS BEEN UPDATED*** See http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/... for more info. Watch & Act FIRE - message is being issued f...or Ardonachie. More details: http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ - This is a updated Watch and Act that replaces the Emergency Warning issued at 7:50pm for the residents of Patons road, Sparrows road, Ardonachie road and Lake Gorrie road. - There is a bushfire at Foote Tk - 2km South East of Lake Condah that is not yet under control. - Firefighters have been able to slow the spread of fire for now, but the situation can change at any time. You must monitor conditions and be ready to act. - The bushfire has impacted on private land to the North and East of Budj Bim National Park. - Emergency Services will remain on the fireground overnight. What you should do: Monitor changes to the situation. Increased wind speed, change in wind direction, smoke or poor visibility can indicate the situation is changing. If you are away from home, do not return.

12.01.2022 Tomorrow, Friday 25 January, is a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN across the state. If you light a campfire tonight (Thursday), it must be completely extinguished by midn...ight. Better still, don’t light a campfire at all. On total fire ban days, no campfires and solid or chemical-fuelled barbecues are permitted. Campers are legally responsible for ensuring their campfire or barbecue is safe and completely extinguished before they leave. Unfortunately, crews found seven campfires across the Barwon South West region during last Tuesday’s total fire ban that were either alight, unattended or inadequately extinguished. Crews will be patrolling the region on Friday for any campfires. If offences are detected, the people responsible will be prosecuted. Around 10 per cent of all bushfires are caused by campfire negligence. These preventable fires place the community and firefighters at risk, damage the environment, and impact everyone’s enjoyment of public land and parks. The best way to extinguish a campfire is to saturate it with at least 10 litres of water until the coals are cold. People need to be vigilant about campfire safety. If you see a campfire that doesn’t look right or is unattended, please call 136 186 or 000. For more information on campfire rules, go to https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/

10.01.2022 The Fire Danger Period (FDP) and Fire Restrictions commence for the Warrnambool city council and Moyne shire council at 1am on the 23rd of December 2019 For information on what you can and cannot do during the FDP please visit: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can

09.01.2022 And while you're at it, change your smoke alarm battery..

09.01.2022 Tomorrow, Wed, 22 Jan 2020 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Northern Country, North Central and Central (includes M...elbourne and Geelong) district(s) of Victoria. No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Wed, 22 Jan 2020 until 11:59 PM Wed, 22 Jan 2020 For more information on what you can and can't do: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can

08.01.2022 A TOTAL FIRE BAN has been declared for the whole State of Victoria tomorrow, Sunday 3 March 2019. No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Sun, 3 Mar 2019 until 11:59 PM Sun, 3 Mar 2019. Find fire danger ratings for your area at https://bit.ly/2BZRbjo... #CFA #VicFire

07.01.2022 Tomorrow, Fri, 3 Jan 2020 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Wimmera, South West, North East and East Gippsland district(s) of Victoria. No fires... can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Fri, 3 Jan 2020 until 11:59 PM Fri, 3 Jan 2020. Check your Total Fire Ban status and Fire Danger Rating daily over summer - visit cfa.vic.gov.au or call the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226 State Control Centre

07.01.2022 The Fire Danger Period will begin at 1am on Monday, 23 December 2019 for the following municipalities in CFA’s South West Region: Southern Grampians Shire Cou...ncil Moyne Shire Council Warrnambool City Council The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Southern Australia released in late August identified potential for above normal bushfire activity across the coastal and foothill forests of East Gippsland, and there’s also a growing risk north of the divide extending into south east New South Wales. A warm and dry outlook also carries some risk that forested areas such as the Grampians may dry out faster and become more flammable than normal during summer. Across the rest of Victoria, normal bushfire activity is expected, but CFA reminds Victorians that even an average fire season in the state can be a bad one. CFA District 5 Operations Manager Richard Bourke said fire danger levels are dependent on the strength of the wind, temperature, dryness and expected shift in cold fronts. During this time of year, our region usually experiences a Fire Danger Rating of Very High, Severe or higher and it’s on days like this that the community needs to enact their fire plan, Mr Bourke said. While CFA and its partner agencies Parks Victoria, Forest Fire Management, and Emergency Management Victoria are doing everything we can to prepare for the bushfire season, we look to the community to use common sense and take responsibility for preventing fires. He said there is still a short window of opportunity to clean up your property if you haven’t already done so. People need to be aware that if using fire to clean up around their properties they need to register these on 1800 668 511. So far this year, out-of-control burn-offs and unregistered burn-offs have already caused unnecessary call-outs to for brigades, Mr Bourke said. You should not burn off when winds are high or high winds are forecast not only on the day of your burn but for the days afterwards. For information about burn-off restrictions specific to your area, consult your local council. Once the FDP comes into effect, CFA has a zero-tolerance approach to any fires that have started from negligent behaviour. Expect any fire you start to be fully investigated by CFA and Victoria Police, Mr Bourke said. CFA does issue permits for a certain situations during the FDP. There are very strict conditions attached to these permits and the liability sits with the permit holder to ensure they always act safely. During the Fire Danger Period (FDP) fires cannot be lit in the open air without a written permit from CFA or a Municipal Fire Prevention Officer. FDPs are based on local conditions and take into account fuel moisture, fuel loads, grassland curing, weather and rainfall. Fire Danger Period information and restrictions are published at cfa.vic.gov.au/w/restrictions-during-the-fire-danger-period. Please note that the latest restrictions will be published on this page the Tuesday before they come into force. Victorians can find out Can I or Can’t I? information at cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can or by calling VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226.

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05.01.2022 In support of our local volunteer CFA brigades, Statewide Recycling Services will be donating all takings from our Transfer Station this Saturday 11th January to local volunteer brigades. Come through our Transfer Station on Saturday to support an excellent cause.

04.01.2022 Recycle your pager batteries! CFA, through the use of pagers, consumers very large qualities of AA batteries - something like 230,000 every year. As well as ...contributing to landfill, batteries can contain toxic materials such as lead, cadmium and mercury which can leach into the environment. The solution is to recycle the batteries. CFA Members and the public can now drop off used AA batteries at ALDI Australia Supermarkets for recycling. AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (rechargeable and non-rechargeable) are also being recycled by ALDI.

02.01.2022 TOTAL FIRE BAN for the southwest on Monday

02.01.2022 Get along to the Christmas Market @ Woodford. It's an awesome day out. Plus come and meet some of the crew from the Woodford Fire Brigade. The kids, and kids alike, can play on the fire truck, and even squirt the fire hose.

01.01.2022 We interrupt your Monday with this impawtant update: Rodger the pup is ready to turn out for the day, qualified in digging holes and doing zoomies Rodger's h...uman (a CFA volunteer) made this special kennel for him and his brother Neo, and we think that's a great way to avoid going barking mad during isolation Grayson - Derrinallum Fire Brigade

01.01.2022 Know what you can and can’t do without a permit. If you live in a rural or regional area you may not need a permit to clear trees, branches and scrub from aroun...d your home. Reducing the vegetation around your home is one of the most important things you can do to keep your home safe in a bushfire. Depending on where you live, the 10/30 rule and the 10/50 rule might apply. Check with your local council. For more info the 10/30 - 10/50 Rule - http://bit.ly/32GZfQF