Tag: fire

Thieves target CFS shed

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Police are seeking assistance from the public after a CFS shed was broken into last week.
Between 5pm on Saturday, July 6 and 4pm on...

Rural fire response improved

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

Oil fire contained

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Fire caused an estimated $100,000 damage to a home in Yahl on Sunday.
Emergency services crews were called to the property at 5.15pm.
Ten CFS volunteers...

Eye in the sky boosts fire season detection

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Atotal of 33 fire events were averted this fire season in the Green Triangle region due to the sophisticated work of Australia’s largest network...

Bushfire risk remains despite end of official danger season

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The South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) is urging the South East communities to remain vigilant after the Fire Danger Season ends, as dry...

Fire shuts down highway (updated)

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UPDATE: The CFS remains on scene at a large stubble fire 18kms north east of Meningie in the Coorong. Due to the hard work of...

Fires engulf homes

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Two homes have been destroyed by fire in the last few days, devastating two local families.
Fire caused $130,000 damage to a home in Tarpeena...

Electrical fault blamed for devastating house fire

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Fire has caused an estimated $600,000 damage to a Mount Gambier home. Three MFS and three CFS crews were called to Altinio Dive just before...

Fire season extended

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The SA Country Fire Service has officially extended the 2023/24 Fire Danger Season for another two weeks for the Lower South East.
The Lower South...

House fire 
leaves hefty damage bill

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Fire has caused an estimated $200,000 damage to a home in Mount Gambier.
Four MFS crews and one CFS crew were called to the home...

Residents get fire ready

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Another fire ready workshop will be held in Penola this month, after last year’s event was a flaming success.
Last year’s workshop for women proved...

Scrub fire at Burrungule

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Police are investigating a scrub fire at Burrungule on Monday. About 2pm on March 18, police responded to reports of a scrub fire on Burrungule...

Suspicious grass fire in Mount Gambier

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Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Mount Gambier on Wednesday night. At 10.45pm emergency services were called to reports of a grass fire on...

Hospital havoc

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The Mount Gambier hospital received significant water damage after a fire sprinkler system malfunctioned on site.
Two MFS appliances were called to the hospital at...

Fire crews monitor Naracoorte blaze

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Country Fire Service crews are continuing to patrol and monitor a fire which is contained in scrubland north of Naracoorte, in the state's Lower...