De Mole River fire, Kangaroo Island
Issued for DE MOLE RIVER near Kangaroo Lane, Flinders Way and west of Snug Cove on Kangaroo Island's north-west coast..
While rain is expected in the coming hours, CFS Crews and crews from the Department of Environment and Water (DEW) continue to work on the De Mole River fire today.
The fire has burnt in excess of 160 hectares of rural grassland and scrub since it started Friday evening, fanned by strong wind gusts which pushed the fire front towards the coast.
At the height of the De Mole river fire there were 25 CFS crew members on 6 trucks with the support of 4 CFS aircraft and crews from the Department of Environment and Water (DEW) and a private grader operator.
The CFS and its partner agencies conducted some successful backburning operations and created a graded earth break to prevent further spread of the fire and today will continue blacking out hotspots within the fire ground.
Whilst there is a reduced threat to the community, we again ask that residents, tourists and members of the public avoid the area whilst crews are continuing to black out.
This fire is not deemed suspicious.
Further information can be obtained by referring to the CFS website www.cfs.sa.gov.au..
This message will be updated as the situation changes or before: Jan 06 2024 13:00
