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Now is the time to prepare your house. How far around your house can you clear BEFORE you need to get council permission? The short answer is: it depends. Where is your house? When was it constructed? Does it replace a house previously destroyed by bush fire? All these facts determine exactly what you can […]
With the first major fire indicating that the fire season has well and truly started , preparing your property now is your best defense. Preparing yourself, your family and your property is your responsibility. Serious bushfires can occur in rural and suburban communities, with areas such as Gisborne, nestled between forest, suburbia and large grass […]
// <![CDATA[ if (!navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i)) { document.write('’); } // ]]>Total fire bans and fire danger ratings for Victoria – Country Fire Authority Tomorrow, Tue, 6 Oct 2015 has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban in the Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Northern Country, North Central and Central (includes Melbourne and Geelong) district(s) of Victoria. No […]
In an early start to the fire season, Tuesday is predicted to be hot and dry, with an extreme fire danger predicted in the north central region. Gisborne is in the Central region, with a severe rating. Predictions and explanations of the ratings can be found at http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/total-fire-bans-and-ratings/. Captain Sam of Gisborne CFA says “Never leave […]