Message ID: 0002637
Time Message Issued: 16:58
Date Message Issued: 14/01/2019
Origin / Name: BUTE
Bute Fire, Yorke Peninsula
ISSUED FOR BUTE
CFS advises that the fire north of Bute on the Yorke Peninsula is now contained and the threat posed to the community has reduced.
CFS ground crews and Private Farm Fire Units with support of aircraft have protected assets in the area and have contained the fire under challenging conditions.
The fire has burnt through over 200 hectares of stubble and at one stage threatened a farm house that lay ahead of the fire.
Crews will remain in attendance at the fire to mop up any remaining hotspots and to make the area safe ahead of tomorrows Total Fire Ban in the Area.
Residents in the area are advised to remain vigilant and to check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plans.
For updates visit the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au) or phone the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.
This message will be updated as the situation changes or before: 14/01/2019 18:58
WHAT TO DO:
- Check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan
- Decide what you will do if the situation changes
- Look and listen for information on television, radio, internet, mobile phones and by speaking with neighbours
KEEP UP TO DATE:
- CFS website : cfs.sa.gov.au
- Bushfire Information Hotline 1800 362 361
- For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 362 361
- For teletype service TTY 133 677
- CFS on Facebook or Twitter
- On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners.
Do not rely on a single source for warning information.
For emergencies call Triple Zero (000)
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