Community alert sirens

3 min read

Community alert sirens in Victoria signal imminent threats like fire, flood, or storm. Remember that sirens don’t replace staying alert to conditions. Not all areas have sirens, and factors like weather may affect audibility.

Summary

Commnity alert sirens are used when there is an imminent threat.
If you have a siren in your area you still need to monitor the conditions.
Check if there is a siren near you.

What are community alert sirens?

Community Alert Sirens are used as part of Victoria’s warning system for all hazards including flood, fire and storm. They are only used when there is imminent threat to the community.

Short Siren (up to 90 seconds)

A short siren indicates a CFA Brigade has responded to an emergency incident nearby. Stay informed.

Extended Siren (5 minutes)

An extended siren indicates that a current emergency has been identified in the local area and people should seek further information immediately. The emergency incident will impact people in this area.

Sirens are not stand alone means of warning the community and do not replace the need for people to monitor the conditions around them, particularly on hot, dry, windy days. A number of factors will limit who will hear the siren including adverse weather conditions, so you may not hear the siren.

Is there a siren near me?

Not all communities have a siren. They are currently active in the following localities:

Township	Location	Address
Belgrave	Belgrave Fire Station	4 Bayview Road, Belgrave
Belgrave Heights	Belgrave Heights & South Fire Station	90 Colby Drive, Belgrave Heights
Blackwood	Blackwood Fire Station	2 Terrill Street, Blackwood
Blackwood	Water Treatment Plant	Cummings Lane, Barrys Reef
Boolarra	Boolarra Fire Station	11 Austin Street, Boolarra
Clematis	Clematis Fire Station	2072 Wellington Road, Clematis
Cockatoo	Cockatoo Fire Station	28 Church Crescent, Cockatoo (faces Belgrave Gembrook Road)
Emerald	Emerald Fire Station	5 Emerald-Monbulk Road, Emerald
Emerald	Emerald Water Tower	10 Kings Road, Emerald
Euroa	Euroa Fire Station	19-23 Clifton Street, Euroa
Ferny Creek	Outside 8 Birds Road	8 Birds Road, Ferny Creek
Ferny Creek	Pole opposite 2 Highview Road	2 Highview Road, Ferny Creek
Ferny Creek	Pole opposite 14 Mt Erin Road	14 Mt Erin Road, Ferny Creek
Ferny Creek	Pole outside 19 Seabreeze Avenue	19 Seabreeze Avenue, Ferny Creek
Flowerdale	Flowerdale Fire Station	2646 Whittlesea Yea Rd, Flowerdale
Gembrook	Gembrook Fire Station	22 Innes Road, Gembrook
Greendale	Greendale Fire Station	34 Greendale–Myrniong Road, Greendale
Kallista	Kallista-The Patch Fire Station	1 Kallista-Emerald Road, Kallista
Kalorama	Pole outside Kalorama Memorial Reserve	1190-1192 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama
Kalorama	Kalorama & Mt Dandenong Fire Station	33 Ridge Road, Mt Dandenong
Kinglake	Kinglake Fire Station	2983 Heidelberg Kinglake Road, Kinglake
Kinglake West	Kinglake West Fire Station	1065 Whittlesea Kinglake Road, Kinglake West
Lavers Hill	Otway Fire Station	10 Lavers Hill-Cobden Road, Lavers Hill
Loch Sport	Loch Sport Fire Station	105 National Park Road, Loch Sport
Lorne	Lorne Fire Station	40-42 Smith Street, Lorne
Macclesfield	Macclesfield Fire Station	454 Macclesfield Road, Macclesfield
Menzies Creek	Menzies Creek Fire Station	5 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek
Monbulk	Monbulk Fire Station	32 Nugent Street, Monbulk
Mt Dandenong	Pole outside 219 Ridge Road	219 Ridge Road, Mt Dandenong
Mt Evelyn	Mt Evelyn Fire Station	21 York Road, Mt Evelyn
Mt Martha	Mount Martha Fire Station	6 Latrobe Drive, Mt Martha
Myrtleford	Myrtleford Fire Station	41 Duke Street, Myrtleford
Narre Warren East	Narre Warren East Fire Station	503 Berwick Road, Narre Warren East
Noojee	Noojee Fire Station	380 Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road, Noojee
Olinda	Olinda Fire Station	547 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda
Sassafras	Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Station	21 Clarkmont Road, Sassafras
Sassafras	Pole outside 17 Hethersett Road	17 Hethersett Road, Sassafras
Selby	Selby Fire Station	104 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Selby
Silvan	Silvan Fire Station	2 Stonyford Road, Silvan
Steels Creek	Steels Creek Tennis Club	817 Steels Creek Road, Steels Creek
Tecoma	Pole outside 69 Sandells Road	69 Sandells Road, Tecoma
The Basin	The Basin Fire Station	362 Forest Road, The Basin
Upper Ferntree Gully	Upper Ferntree Gully Fire Station	1253 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully
Upwey	Upwey Fire Station	134 Old Belgrave Road, Upwey
Upwey	Pole outside 64 Ternes Road	64 Ternes Road, Upwey
Warburton	Warburton Fire Station	3484 Warburton Highway, Warburton
Wye River	Wye River Fire Station	30 McLellan Court, Wye River
Yinnar	Yinnar Fire Station	1 Main Street, Yinnar