Message ID: 0003619
Time Message Issued: 16:58
Date Message Issued: 20/12/2019
Origin / Name: CUDLEE CREEK
Incident Update - Cudlee Creek fire
ISSUED FOR CUDLEE CREEK
The Cudlee Creek fire is not controlled and is currently burning in a south easterly direction. There are multiple townships and structures under threat.
Road closures have been put in place in many locations and further roads are expected to be closed. SAPOL are in attendance.
Members of the public are advised to avoid the following areas:
Woodside, Lobethal, Cudlee Creek, Nairne, Inverbrackie, Brukunga, Lenswood, Balhannah and Charleston.
A south-westerly wind change is forecast to impact the fire ground between 5pm and 7pm this evening resulting in further locations potentially coming under threat including Mt Torrens, Gumeracha, Birdwood, Harrogate and surrounds.
An Emergency Relief Centre has been established at Highbury at the Turramurra Recreation Centre - 1000 Lower North East Road, Highbury.
Bushfire Safer Places located in Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, or the Adelaide Metropolitan area provide safety and protection against bushfires and a further list is available on the CFS website.
This fire will continue to burn for several days and the community needs to be prepared. Enact your Bushfire Survival Plan now and know what you will do if the fire impacts you. If you are not prepared, leave now.
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: Dec 20 2019 18:41
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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