Message ID: 0007058
Time Message Issued: 16:41
Date Message Issued: 01/11/2023
Origin / Name: OAKBANK
Fire burns in pine plantation at Oakbank
ISSUED FOR OAKBANK
The Country Fire Service advises that a fire burning in a privately owned pine plantation at Peacock Road, Oakbank currently poses no threat to the community. Whilst the fire is generating a reasonable amount of smoke, it is dispersing relatively quickly, and combined with being in a rural area, is not of any concern.
The fire was first reported to the CFS at 2:30pm on Monday afternoon, and has burnt slowly through approximately 5ha of grass, pine needles and small plants, underneath the pine trees within the plantation.
Access to the fire within the plantation is very difficult, and the CFS plans to use a bulldozer on Thursday morning to create control lines which vehicles will then be able to travel along, to work to extinguish the fire. It is anticipated that crews will be working into the weekend in order to completely contain the fire, however will not be in attendance at all times or working at night.
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: Nov 01 2023 18:29
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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