Message ID: 0006709
Time Message Issued: 12:50
Date Message Issued: 24/02/2023
Origin / Name: KANGAROO FLAT
KANGAROO FLAT FIRE
ISSUED FOR KANGAROO FLAT
The CFS has halted the forward rate of spread of a stubble and hay bale fire burning near Redbanks Rd, Kangaroo Flat, approximately 6km North West of Gawler in the Lower Mid North.
12 CFS crews are in attendance with the support of farm fighting units. The hay bales will continue to burn for several hours, and crews will remain at the scene until the fire is fully extinguished.
Redbanks Road is now open, and SAPOL is in attendance to ensure safe access and apply speed limits near the fireground.
Smoke may continue to impact roads in the area, including the Northern Expressway, and visibility may be reduced.
To ensure your safety and that of firefighters and other emergency personnel who are working in the area, please do not enter the area unless necessary.
For updates visit the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au) or phone the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.
This message will be updated as the situation changes or before: Feb 24 2023 14:40
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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