Fox Fire
Issued for FOX near Callendale, approximately 20km south of Lucindale in the Lower South East.
The South East community is likely to see an increase in smoke over the Fox fireground today, as firefighters undertake burning out operations on the fire edge around midday.
Approximately 30 firefighters are continuing to work on the Fox Fire supported by Forest Industry Brigades, the Country Fire Authority, Department for Environment and Water, Farm Fire Units and contractors with heavy equipment.
Isolated unburnt patches of vegetation along parts of the fire edge will be the key areas of focus for the burning out operations today, to strengthen control lines in preparation for forecast hot and windy conditions on Wednesday.
Firefighters have continued to work on extinguishing numerous hot spots and flare ups on the Fox Fire, overnight.
The fire is still uncontained but is not increasing in size, with approximately 600 hectares burned as of yesterday afternoon, within a large patch of private native scrub and plantation timber. The fire has also impacted at least one uninhabited property.
A base camp and staging area have been established at the Naracoorte Showgrounds, with The Salvation Army providing meals to firefighters and the Incident Management Team.
Resources are being strategically moved across the region with the fire adequately resourced with trucks and aircraft to suit the current fire behaviour.
Emergency services will be working on and around roads in the area, and motorists are advised to stay away. Roads have been closed due to this incident, and it is unknown when they will be reopened. A full list of current road closures is available at: traffic.sa.gov.au
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