Tag: country fire service

Pine protection

​More than 334,000 hectares of forest plantations in the Green Triangle will soon be better protected by water bombers from bushfire, with a new...

Dry spell sparks fire risk

Predicted higher temperatures and dry conditions this spring comes with an increased risk of fire for South Australian communities.
The Emergency Management Committee of State...

Firefighter support boost

Amajor new firefighting water resource has been established in a Wattle Range blackspot area through the sophisticated redesign of the local drainage network.
Hardwood plantation...

New look fire service structure on horizon

The Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group is set to split next month and adopt new names.
Local CFS insiders expects 11 brigades will form...

Rural fire response improved

The Mil Lel CFS brigade will receive a new fire truck with improved equipment as part of a campaign to boost the CFS’ response...

Scrub blaze under watch

Afire north of Mount Gambier is still being monitored by emergency services this morning. The blaze started in Honan Native Forest Reserve just before 1pm...

Region on alert

The Limestone Coast has been hit by a string of break ins, with police believing several of them to be linked. Premises in Millicent, Penola...

Christmas celebrations at Millicent CFS

The Millicent CFS marked the end of the year with a Christmas barbecue, attended by the brigade's family members and friends. Millicent CFS Brigade captain...

Emergency service crews kept on alert

Emergency services have been kept busy in recent days, attending a range of incidents.
Just before 10am on Sunday, CFS crews were alerted to a...

Call out for volunteers

As South Australia prepares for the 2023-24 fire danger season, Country Fire Service brigades including at Nangwarry are in need of volunteer firefighters. In readiness...

Emergency services hone response skills

Invaluable lessons were learnt when three branches of the emergency services jointly staged a training exercise at Millicent. The Country Fire Service, SA Ambulance Service...

Bushfire awareness call

Three community groups at Glencoe are joining together for a bushfire awareness and information session on the evening of October 23. The night is being...

Fire chiefs visit ahead of summer

The South Australian forest and timber industries welcomed state fire chiefs to Mount Gambier ahead of the 2023-24 bushfire season. South Australian Forest Products Association...

Tribute paid to CFS stalwart

Awarm tribute has recently been paid in State Parliament to CFS stalwart Rex Hall who passed away in June at the age of 84. His...

Fire group ‘set to split’

The Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group is set to split in half in 2024. Although a final decision has yet to be taken, the...