SA Country Fire Service

Incident Update

Message ID: 0004401
Time Message Issued: 23:14
Date Message Issued: 03/01/2020

Origin / Name: CUDLEE CREEK

Update for Cudlee Creek fire

ISSUED FOR CUDLEE CREEK
CFS advises that the threat from the Cudlee Creek fire has reduced as the fire is now Controlled.

Over the coming weeks local crews will continue to monitor the fire affected area checking for and extinguishing, hot spots.
Residents are advised to also remain vigilant. Watch out for embers and flare ups in and around the fire ground. Roots and stumps can cause fire outbreaks for a considerable time after a fire.
The community response to this fire has been exceptional. The CFS would like to thank everyone in the community for their attention to the advice provided through warning messages and incident updates.

Firefighters, volunteers, staff, support personnel and allied agencies, along with hundreds of families at home, have been amazing in keeping the impact of the challenging conditions to a minimum.

Residents seeking assistance are encouraged to contact the Department of Human Services.
A Recovery Centre will open on Monday 6 January in Lobethal. In the meantime, the Highbury Relief Centre is continuing to operate daily from 7am to 7pm until Sunday 5 January. The Mount Barker Relief Centre will remain operating until 7pm on Wednesday 8 January, 2020. Services at both of these sites will relocate to the new Recovery Centre in Lobethal.

Highbury Relief Centre:
Turramurra Recreation Centre
1000 Lower North East Road
Highbury
Open daily 7am - 7pm up to and including Sunday 5 January.

Relief Centre:
Mt Barker High School
Wellington Road
Mount Barker Open daily 7am - 7pm up to and including Wednesday 8 January, 2020.

Recovery Centre - opening Monday 6 January
Fabrik Arts and Heritage in the Old Woollen Mill
1 Lobethal Road
Lobethal
Open daily 7am - 7pm from Monday 6 January.

A Community Recovery Meeting is being held on Monday 6 January 2020 at 7pm at the Woodside Hall, 30 Onkaparinga Rd, Woodside.

For assistance with injured or distressed animals, native or domestic, South Australian Veterinary Emergency Management (SAVEM) can be contacted on Ph: 0477 055 233 or email: coordinator@savem.org.au

Road access is being continually reviewed and roads may close at short notice as remediation work continues to be undertaken by the Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) and local councils. There is still the threat of falling branches, trees and wandering stock on roads. A large amount of road signage has been damaged adding an extra risk to road travel. Refer to www.traffic.sa.gov.au for the latest information.

For more information on Relief and Recovery visit Department of Human Services dhs.sa.gov.au/services/disaster-recovery/cudleecreek or phone the Recovery Hotline on 1800 302 787.

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: Jan 04 2020 20:00

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:

Do not rely on a single source for warning information.

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000)

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Stay informed

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

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