Tag: fire

Smoke adds to heat woes

Huge tracts of the Limestone Coast were blanketed in thick smoke for much of the weekend, as a heavy haze drifted west from a...

I’m feeling hot, hot, hot!

Local authorities will be on high alert in coming days as the Limestone Coast gets set to swelter through a severe heatwave.
After mild conditions...

Fire destroys paper load

AFIRE which destroyed both trailers of a B-double truck saw the Princes Hwy closed east of Dartmoor for around 12 hours, on Thursday.
CFA Dartmoor...

Holiday park under new management

Glenelg Shire Council has awarded new management to the Island Park Caravan Park at Casterton, but it will still be status quo for the...

Council eager to slash hazard

The current high level of roadside vegetation may require it to be slashed on weekends by Wattle Range Council staff.
The suggestion was made by...

Dire fire conditions put emergency services on high alert

Authorities are concerned that this year’s fire danger season has all the hall marks of the lead up to Ash Wednesday more than 40...

Crews called to hay blaze at Maaoupe

Emergency services crews were called to a hay stack fire near Maaoupe yesterday.
Four fire trucks were supported by farm fire units, water tankers and...

Support rolls out

The generosity of the Limestone Coast has again shone through after a special delivery to farmers in need.
 Late last week Mount McIntyre truck driver...

Grass fires trigger rapid response from regional CFS crews

Firefighters were kept busy in recent days as the region sweltered through high temperatures and strong northerly winds.
Large fires at Lucindale burned through grassland...

More emergency info at fingertips

More emergency information and warnings are available through the expanded Alert SA app, helping to keep South Australians safe heading into summer.
The updated app...

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...

Approaching warm weather not all good news for Limestone Coast

Forecast hotter and drier conditions throughout spring have prompted authorities to bring forward the start of the 2024/25 Fire Danger Season in the South...

CFS crew reaches new heights

The Compton CFS Brigade has smashed their goal of raising $30,000 and in doing so was the highest fundraising team for the Melbourne Firefighter...

Early bushfire alarm raised

An early warning has been issued for increased fire risk for the Lower South East during spring, according to the Australasian Fire and Emergency...