You may see Rockbank’s dedicated CFA Firefighters coming to your door in the coming weeks.
The hard-working locals are targeting high-risk areas around the community, going door-to-door to raise awareness about what to do in the event of a grassfire.
“The fire season is well and truly here and with fires going around the state, there is no better time to get an understanding of the risks in your own backyard,” third lieutenant Todd Healy said.
“Travelling around the community over the next few weeks is another way for us to help our communities understand the risk they live in.”
One of Rockbank’s biggest hazards at the moment is the vast, vacant and unmaintained land which backs onto residential neighbourhoods and properties, homing dry grass and weeds.
“Ample late spring rain and high temperatures have made grass fuel loads exceptionally high in our area and we want people to be as prepared and informed as possible as the heat increases in the south of the state,” Mr Healy said.
CFA has suggested if there is a grass fire in a residential neighbourhood, you should move two streets back from where the fire is and avoid driving, so emergency services have access to the fire.
“We are also urging residents to download the Vic emergency app and stay up to date with real time information about events so they are informed,” Mr Healy said.
You can check the fire danger ratings daily and get more information at www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
