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CFA members are disappointed by the theft of one of its vehicles overnight which was destroyed by fire.
CFA was called to the car fire at 6.35am today (Friday 31 July) in Traralgon South.
When firefighters arrived at their station, they discovered the station had been broken into and their slip-on vehicle was missing.
CFA's Traralgon Fire Brigade and FRV responded to the incident and found the burnt vehicle was the missing CFA slip-on.
District 27 Assistant Chief Fire Officer Bryan Russell said Traralgon South Fire Brigade has been taken offline while police are investigating.
"The area is well resourced by local CFA and FRV stations ensuring service capability will not be affected," Bryan said.
"However to lose one of our vital assets required to protect the community is devastating, especially for our volunteer brigade members.
"The slip-on vehicle was brigade owned which means they worked hard to receive community donations to fund this vehicle.
"The brigade will hopefully be back online later today and will operate with their two trucks on station."
