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Fire danger ratings are now available for all weather districts across Victoria and provides a four-day forecast to help Victorians plan and make decisions around their safety.

The relocated State Control Centre (SCC) is, today, officially up and running.

A test of the Emergency Alert system will take place today to a targeted number of landlines in the Macedon Ranges as part of routine testing of the technology used for automatic calls to landline phones.

Victoria’s fifth community fire refuge at Lavers Hill is officially open.

More than 60 multi-agency personnel attended a workshop last week to discuss how Victoria's night fire suppression operations would be implemented ahead of the 2018-19 summer.

This summer, Victoria is working to have night fire suppression as part of its firefighting arsenal.

Victoria will welcome back its aerial firefighting fleet this summer, with a suite of 49 aircraft available to help protect communities.

Victorian emergency management personnel who assisted in managing out of control fires in the United States have returned home today.

Warmer and drier conditions suggest the fire season in Victoria is likely to start earlier than usual and be more active than normal.

Communities, schools and organisations working to strengthen resilience were celebrated today as the winners of the Resilient Australia Awards were announced.