MELTON & MOORABOOL
Home » Uncategorized » Fire brigades band together

Fire brigades band together

Firefighters from several brigades attended a house fire in Werribee South last Wednesday evening.

Werribee CFA’s Fourth Lieutenant Brett Packer said his brigade was called to the Duncans Road blaze just before 6pm.

The north side of the property was already “well involved” in the fire when firefighters arrived.

“It took around a hard 40 minutes to get the fire under control,” Fourth Lieutenant Packer said.

A number of resources were called to assist with controlling the blaze, including brigades from Melton.

“There were 21 trucks and support vehicles,” Fourth Lieutenant Packer said.

“It was a combined effort between the MFB and CFA.”

Fourth Lieutenant Packer said a fire investigator attended the scene of the blaze last Thursday.

Investigations are ongoing.

“We’d like to thank all the firefighters who came to help us out, ambulance, police and Wyndham council,” he said.

Paramedics took a Werribee firefighter to hospital after the blaze as a precautionary measure.

While all local CFA crews attended the Werribee South fire a pumper from Diamond Creek visited Wyndham to help with other emergencies in the area.

Alesha Capone

Digital Editions


More News

  • Dementia grants now open

    Dementia grants now open

    Dementia Australia has opened its applications for a new round of Community Engagement grants for up to 12 dementia-friendly community initiatives. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said community groups…

  • Big Switch timetable released

    Big Switch timetable released

    The new timetable for the train networks ‘Big Switch’ has been released, with the state government saying it will deliver more than one thousand extra weekly services. Public and Active…

  • Serving up more public transport for Australian Open

    Serving up more public transport for Australian Open

    Thousands of extra public transport services will be available for tennis fans heading to the Australian Open. Public and Active Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams announced that almost 5000 extra trams,…

  • Titans ready for challenge

    Titans ready for challenge

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 459469 North Western Titans stayed focused on the Christmas break as they try to lock in a top spot in the Baseball Victoria regional…

  • Shania Lee wanted on warrant

    Shania Lee wanted on warrant

    Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Shania Lee. The 27-year-old Tarneit woman is wanted on warrant following a fatal house fire in Sydenham on 8 September 2024.…

  • Council calls for stronger funding

    Council calls for stronger funding

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 323327 Moorabool council is calling for major reform to the way local governments are funded, warning fast-growing councils are being pushed towards breaking point…

  • CFA’s commitment to community

    CFA’s commitment to community

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528517 As the fire season intensifies across Victoria, volunteers at Eynesbury CFA are once again stepping up, dedicating countless hours to training, response and…

  • West is best this Midsumma

    West is best this Midsumma

    Midsumma Westside is back again, with plenty of events happening across Melbourne’s western suburbs between 18 January until 8 February. Georgia Tacey dives into all the events happening over the…

  • My Place

    My Place

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528034 Meet Melton local Faryal Rizwan, who will soon embark on an educational trip to Malaysia as she explores the way Islamic values shape…

  • New year, new baby

    New year, new baby

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528118 The start of the new year wasn’t the only thing being celebrated by Rockbank locals Nathalie and Chris Torress as they welcomed a…