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Bushfires and a lack of seed have created a "ticking time bomb" in Victoria's alpine and mountain ash forests, scientists are warning.
FFMVic chief fire officer Chris Hardman said seasonal firefighters boosted Victoria’s firefighting capacity in the lead-up to ...
From the inferno of Black Thursday in 1851 to the devastation of Black Summer starting at the end of 2019, bushfires have a powerful legacy in post-European settlement Victoria.
Hazelwood North Primary School has become the first school in District 27 to pilot the Schools in Fire Country program, an exciting new initiative ...
“Flood, fire and drought are features of the Australian environment. Farmers understand that and as the climate becomes more volatile they recognise those challenges and how to deal with [them].
Veteran emergency services leader Trent Curtin will lead the RFS into a new chapter, with volunteers and disaster readiness ...
The state government has appointed Tim Wiebusch ESM as Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner. Mr Wiebusch, who is ...