CFA North Warrandyte Fire Brigade

04/05/2026

May the 4th be with you on International Firefighters Day!

Thank you to all of our firefighters for the work that they do to keep our community safe.

Wonga Park CFA

28/04/2026

🔥 Key Fire Safety Essentials
Fire is dangerous, but there’s a lot you can do to protect yourself, your family and your home.
1. Install and maintain smoke alarms:
Make sure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home. Test them regularly and replace batteries and units as needed.
2. Identify and remove fire hazards:
Check for overloaded power boards, damaged cords, unattended candles, and clutter near heat sources.
Keep flammable items away from stoves, heaters and open flames.
3. Create and practice a home fire escape plan:
Plan at least two ways out of every room.
Choose a safe meeting place outside.
Practice the plan with everyone in the household.
4. If a fire occurs: get out, stay out, and call 000:
Never go back inside for belongings, instead go to your safe meeting place.

17/04/2026

🔥🔋🪫Another fire caused by batteries in bins.

Please dispose of batteries in authorised locations. 🙏

A single battery in a kerbside recycling bin - that’s all it took for a truck fire in Eltham North this week. The second time in just a month.

When batteries get crushed in collection trucks, they can spark and start fires fast. Drivers then have to pull over and unload burning recycling to put it out.

It’s dangerous for the driver, community and environment, but it’s completely avoidable.

🚫Batteries and electronics don’t belong in any bin, even small or rechargeable ones!

Instead:
• Drop household batteries at supermarkets or hardware stores
• Take small e-waste (up to 12cm) to Council drop-off points
• Take larger items to the Recycling Centre in Plenty

Find out more: nillumbik.vic.gov.au/e-waste

10/04/2026

🔥 Planning on burning off now that the Fire Danger Period is over?

Ensure you are taking care and following CFA recommendations to be as safe as possible.

Remember to register your burn off - 1800 668 511 or firepermits.vic.gov.au

06/04/2026

🔥 The Fire Danger Period ends in North Warrandyte (Nillumbik) tomorrow (Tues 7 Apr).

But remember! You still have to follow Nillumbik Shire Council regulations and register any burn offs here https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/burnoff

03/04/2026

UPDATE: Total collected was $3,943.70! Thanks to everyone who donated. 🙏❤️

The team was out collecting for the The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne Good Friday Appeal this morning at the junction of Reynolds Rd and Blackburn Rd.

If you missed us you can donate online using the link in the comments.

01/04/2026

Smoke machines created a realistic environment for our Breathing Apparatus (BA) members last night as they honed their skills at Tuesday night training.

Being able to navigate a building with no visibility is a vital skill for firefighters.

30/03/2026

Fire Danger Period
restrictions to end in North Warrandyte (Nillumbik Shire) on Tuesday 7 April 2026

28/03/2026

🚓 🚒 Grudge match! Check out the cheeky hose sq**rt of the crowd and the handbrake turn at the finish line! Warrandyte Festival Victoria Police

27/03/2026

🎥🚒 Can you spot North Warrandyte Tanker 1?

A few shots from our strike team deployments made it into the final cut of this CFA roundup of the 2025/26 fire season.

You might need to hit pause to spot them! 😆

Thank you to all the volunteers across the state for all their hard work this fire season. 🙏❤️