Locals must be used in fire recovery work
A local politician is calling for all east Gippsland fire recovery efforts to be local.
Vandals attack Sale café
Sale's Triple F café was the target of vandals Wednesday, when a group of teenage boys bashed the shop front windows.
Rains on the way?
While milder conditions are expected to subdue fire activity this week, emergency services are urging communities to remain vigilant.
People interviewed for lighting fires
Police have interviewed four people in relation to lighting fires during recent periods of total fire bans.
East Sale’s pivotal role
RAAF Base, East Sale, is playing a pivotal role in responding to the bushfire crisis.
Code red
A Sale family recounts their evacuation from Mallacoota on HMAS Choules.
Busy at showgrounds as evacuees take refuge
The Sale Showgrounds have always been a refuge
centre for animals, given the infrastructure of shedding
and fenced areas, but the caravan park has
morphed into a refuge for people during this fire
crisis.
Limited air monitoring taking place in Gippsland
Devastating bushfires affecting communities in east Gippsland and the north-east are also having a major effect on air quality across the state, with some politicians describing air quality monitoring information across the state as "limited".
Contaminated tank water not safe to drink
Residents using tank water in Wellington Shire should have disconnected their water tanks catchment pipes before rain and the toxic smoke and ash blanketed the district on Monday.
Heightened fire danger on Friday
Emergency services are bracing as hot weather sweeps across the east Gippsland bushfire ground on Friday, and people are again being urged to evacuate.
Fears fire in Loch Sport could be disastrous
The Loch Sport Community Representatives Group will hold a public meeting this Saturday to discuss fire preparedness in the town.
Cooler conditions aid firefighting effort
Watch and Act messages remain in place across parts of east Gippsland, as cooler weather aids the firefighting effort.
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