Message ID: 0004449
Time Message Issued: 13:56
Date Message Issued: 04/01/2020
Origin / Name: CUDLEE CREEK
Update for Cudlee Creek Fire
ISSUED FOR CUDLEE CREEK
CFS advises that the Cudlee Creek fire is still Controlled.
CFS crews will continue working across the fireground for the foreseeable future to ensure that hot spots and flare ups are extinguished and the fireground continues to remain controlled.
Whilst weather conditions have improved the CFS advises the public to remain watchful as there is increasing fire danger weather forecast from Wednesday 8th Jan 2020. If members of the public witness any unattended visible flames please call 000.
Smoke will continue to be present across the area and this may pose a health risk to some people.
Residents seeking assistance or wanting more information about Relief and Recovery are encouraged to contact the Department of Human Services at dhs.sa.gov.au/services/disaster-recovery/cudleecreek
Phone the Recovery Hotline on 1800 302 787.
In the meantime, the following relief centre is continuing to operate daily from 7am to 7pm until Sunday 5th January.
Highbury Relief Centre:
Turramurra Recreation Centre
1000 Lower North East Road
Highbury
The Mount Barker Relief Centre will remain operating daily until 7pm on Wednesday 8 January, 2020.
Mt Barker High School
Wellington Road
Mount Barker
A Recovery Centre will open on Monday 6 January in Lobethal whereby the Highbury and Mt Barker Relief Centres will relocate to the Lobethal site.
Lobethal Recovery Centre
Opening on 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 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 08 2020 10:00
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:
- 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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