Tag: metropolitan fire service

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...

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...

SA firefighters’ safety boosted

The safety of South Australia’s firefighters is being enhanced with the roll-out of new helmets for South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and Metropolitan...

City hospital emergency

There was an extra emergency at the Mount Gambier Hospital on Sunday, prompting part of the facility to be evacuated. The hospital’s Accident and Emergency...

Shed fires spark safety warning

Shed and garage fires have cost South Australian householders close to $7m in damages over the 2021-22 financial year, prompting a safety warning from...

Backburn operation saves club

The Blue Lake Golf Course was saved during the Crater Lakes fire last Tuesday thanks to CFS and MFS fire crews who worked hard...

Black Hawk eye in the sky

The two ex-military Black Hawk helicopters used to fight the Crater Lakes fire are the first to make their way onto the Australian Register. The...

City mountain bike trails blazed

The Mount Gambier Mountain Bike Club has had its trails blazed in a different way, being one of many impacted by last week’s Crater...

Aerotech water bombers put into action

During the recent Crater Lakes fire, Mount Gambier residents got the chance to see first-hand the important work Aerotech fire bomber pilots perform. The bombers...

Rendelsham siblings help battle blaze

The Mount Gambier Crater Lakes blaze last week was fought by hundreds of emergency services personnel including a rare brother-and-sister pairing of volunteer firefighters...

Blaze sparks concerns

Residents surrounding the Valley Lakes precinct have expressed ongoing concerns regarding the fire fuel build up in the area following the Crater Lakes blaze...

Lakes area to remain closed

The Crater Lakes area will remain closed to ensure public safety in coming days while the precinct undergoes damage and hazard assessment. This follows the...

Police continue fire investigation

Police are continuing their investigation into last week’s Crater Lakes fire at Mount Gambier, with no suspects yet identified in relation to the suspicious...