GazetteNews Fire chief warns of Ash Wednesday conditions 20/02/2013 FacebookTwitterEmail Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley says emergency authorities are closely monitoring the Dandenong Ranges, which haven’t seen a widespread fire event since Ash Wednesday. 94353. Picture: RUSSELL BENNETT THE last time the Dandenong Ranges, Macedon Ranges and Otways all burned was on 16 February, 1983 - Ash Wednesday. […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password