The Alpha deployment team has wrapped up their first week on deployment in Victoria, where crews continue working around the clock on a fire that’s burnt more than 112,000 hectares and remains under “Watch and Act” conditions. With hot, windy weather forecast, the focus is firmly on protecting communities and strengthening containment lines.
Phil found himself on 7 News this week, giving Ōkāreka and New Zealand a solid showing while supporting the effort across Mt Lawson State Park and the Wabba Wilderness area.
The fire has destroyed 16 homes and over 90 structures. It is spreading slowly in a southerly direction. Extreme, hot, and windy weather forecast for late January 2026 is threatening to increase fire activity.
The fire is managed from the Tallangatta Incident Control Centre, supported by approximately 100 Incident Management personnel from Victoria, New South Wales, ACT, Tasmania and Queensland. International personnel from Canada and New Zealand have also joined crews on the fireground.
Approximately 450 firefighters from FFMVic, CFA and interstate partners are on the line, supported by heavy-machinery and aircraft.
Phil found himself on 7 News this week, giving Ōkāreka and New Zealand a solid showing while supporting the effort across Mt Lawson State Park and the Wabba Wilderness area.
The fire has destroyed 16 homes and over 90 structures. It is spreading slowly in a southerly direction. Extreme, hot, and windy weather forecast for late January 2026 is threatening to increase fire activity.
The fire is managed from the Tallangatta Incident Control Centre, supported by approximately 100 Incident Management personnel from Victoria, New South Wales, ACT, Tasmania and Queensland. International personnel from Canada and New Zealand have also joined crews on the fireground.
Approximately 450 firefighters from FFMVic, CFA and interstate partners are on the line, supported by heavy-machinery and aircraft.
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