# @victoriapolice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DE3_RyHM51x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26011964-victoriapolice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-01-16T05:31:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

## Caption

Campfires are one cause of bushfires that are 100% preventable. ⁣
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Before setting up camp, make sure you know the rules of where you're staying and that you’re up to date on weather conditions because at the end of the day - your fire is your responsibility.⁣
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We’re urging campers to ensure they are aware of current fire danger ratings after 18 people were warned about unauthorised campfires in the state’s east last month. ⁣
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Jamieson police and cfavic conducted a patrol of camping grounds in the Upper Goulburn State Forest on Boxing Day. During the patrol, 18 people were found to have lit a campfire on a total fire ban day, with the fires immediately dealt with by authorities.⁣
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Last week, police issued a warning about the dangers of unextinguished campfires following an incident in Cape Otway that led to a bushfire and the evacuation of 150 nearby campfires. About 14 hectares were also destroyed. ⁣
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The cause: an unattended campfire which wasn't extinguished. ⁣
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Police will investigate and take action to catch those responsible when a fire is deemed suspicious, whether it was a deliberate or reckless action.⁣
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#SummerSafe #BushfireSafety #FireSeason #StaySafe #Summer #AussieSummer

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bushfiresafety, fireseason, summer, staysafe, summersafe, aussiesummer

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