Issued on
16 Dec 2025 21:36
Coomandook Haystack Fire
The CFS is actively monitoring the Coomandook haystack fire at Werrimbrook Road 30km south of Tailem Bend in the Coorong Region, South Australia.
CFS volunteers, supported by Farm Fire Units and heavy machinery are on scene pulling apart the haystack to allow it to burn until it self-extinguishes. This operation will continue through the night and potentially into the comings days.
The landowner has assisted firefighters by constructing a mineral earth break around the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjoining crop stubble.
The CFS can confirm the hay storage shed and farm machinery stored inside the shed have been impacted by fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
Smoke is impacting roads in the area, and visibility may be reduced. To ensure your safety and that of firefighters and other emergency personnel who are working in the area, please do not enter the area unless necessary.
Message ID 0008817
