Message ID: 0002947
Time Message Issued: 12:31
Date Message Issued: 30/04/2019
Origin / Name: WESTERN FLAT
An incident update
ISSUED FOR WESTERN FLAT
The CFS is attending a pine residue fire at Broadview Road Western Flat in the Upper South East of South Australia. The fire is approximately 80 hectares in area and has been contained to the pine plantation and its immediate surrounds by CFS fire crews. The fire will continue to produce significant smoke until late this evening which will impact on visibility around Broadview Road, Naracoorte Road, Cooper Road, Cadell Road, and My Mi Mi Road at Western Flat and The Gap.
The CFS currently has four fire trucks in attendance and are working to strengthen containment lines around the fire. The Western Flat fire currently does not pose a threat to the public but will be visible for the remainder of today.
For updates visit the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au) or phone the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.
This message will be updated as the situation changes or before: 30/04/2019 14:31
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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