ONKAPARINGA HILLS FIRE
Issued for ONKAPARINGA HILLS near Woodcroft in the southern Mt Lofty Ranges.
The CFS has been actively monitoring a bushfire at Onkaparinga Hills near Woodcroft in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia.
CFS volunteers have been on scene overnight working to extinguish the fire and preventing it from spreading to adjacent properties. CFS crews on 15 trucks manned by 50 volunteers are actively monitoring the fireground and will remain on scene over the next few days. Aircraft have done 12 drops of retardant to secure the fireground.
CFS firefighters are securing an area of the perimeter utilisng heavy equipment near Education Road, from Singer Drive to Armata Road and south east of the Vines Golf Club.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
Education Road, from Singer Driver to Armata Road is currently closed. With local resident access only.
Emergency services are working on and around roads in the area, and motorists are advised to stay away. If you need to travel on roads in the area, please take care and drive to the local conditions.
Smoke may impact roads in the area at times, visibility may be reduced. To ensure your safety and that of firefighters who are working in the area, please do not enter the area unless necessary.
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Message ID 0007935
