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ABC radio is the Emergency Services broadcaster for Victoria , providing up to date response and recovery information on the radio and on its website. ABC Gippsland also carries incident photographs on its photo gallery page.

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Have your say on prescribed burning issues

Now is the time to find out what fuel reduction works, asset protection and ecological burns are planned for public land (parks and forests) in your neighbourhood, as well as fire access road works and facilities maintenance.

Fire is part of the Australian landscape and Victoria 's location, its vegetation and climate combine to produce one of the most fire-prone areas in the world.

Burning is not only about asset protection, it's about protecting our natural environment and the flora and fauna that inhabit that environment. Many native plants and animals need fire for their ongoing survival: to open seed pods and release seed, or to provide the right conditions for their food sources to grow.

Please contact the Fire Management Officer at your nearest DSE office for further information and to view the Fire Operations Plan for your fire district.