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- Safety and emergencies8 Nov 2026
Fire destroys Bundoora Park clubhouse
Fire Recue Victoria (FRV) responded to multiple reports of a building fire at Bundoora Park at 10pm on Saturday 7 November, 2026.
- Safety and emergencies4 Nov 2026
Firefighters attack Springvale factory fire
Firefighters attacked the fire using multiple hose lines and an aerial firefighting appliance.
- Safety and emergencies4 Nov 2026
Crews swiftly contain Ringwood shed fire
Crews arrived at the Warrandyte Road scene within four minutes, shortly after 3.10pm, to find the shed well alight, so the response was escalated.
- Safety and emergencies3 Nov 2026
Crews contain Donvale house fire
Crews donned breathing apparatus and begun attacking the fire to prevent spread to any neighbouring properties.
- Safety and emergencies3 Nov 2026
Roof collapses in large Richmond house fire
Crews arrived at the Lennox Street scene within five minutes, at 1.15am, to find a house well alight with flames through the roof.
- Safety and emergencies1 Nov 2026
Macleod house alight after lightning strike
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to multiple calls of a house on fire in Macleod on Saturday morning.
- Safety and emergencies1 Nov 2026
Crews respond to Footscary shop fire
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen at the rear of the building then spread to an outside shed.
- Safety and emergencies30 Oct 2026
FRV crews attack Essendon house fire
At 4.21am, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to multiple calls of a house on fire on Braemar Street, Essendon.
Education and training29 Oct 2026Fire Ops 101: In which a psychologist discovers he is not, in fact, a firefighter
There is a particular moment in life when you realise you have made a series of decisions that cannot be undone.
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