In Victoria communities are counting the cost of recent catastrophic bushfires. Some firefighters claim funding cuts to the Country Fire Authority have left them dangerously stretched. 7.30’s Alysia Thomas-Sam reports. | 7.30

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Towed away from Ringwood Fire Station a few hours ago 🥲 Ringwood firefighters - all fire fighters, deserve the best and safest trucks 🥲🚒 equipment 🧯we can buy 💪🙏👍 UFU Vic Fire Rescue Victoria I Support the Victorian Professional Firefighers Firefighters Australia Fire Fighting News, Victoria, Australia and the World. CFA (Country Fire Authority) | Nick McGowan MP

CHEMICAL FIRE - DERRIMUT Crews from Fire Rescue Victoria and the Country Fire Authority are responding to a structure fire at a factory on East Derrimut Crescent in Derrimut. Firefighters are alerted by a Triple Zero (000) call at 10:13am on 9 January reporting a chemical fire. On arrival, crews find thick black smoke issuing from the building. Around 20 appliances attend the scene as firefighters work to bring the fire under control. Smoke is billowing for kilometres across Melbourne’s western

Emergency services are fighting a major fire at the former Sale Police Station near Lake Guthridge. Victoria Police CFA (Country Fire Authority) Ambulance Victoria Wellington Shire Council ABC Gippsland reporter Bec Symons is at the scene. | ABC Gippsland