Tag: bushfire
Bushfire reduces land to ash as result of dry lightning strike
THOUSANDS of sheep and cattle are believed to have been killed and several farm houses destroyed by a bushfire west of Padthaway which Country...
Lightning sparks emergency
AN OUT-OF-CONTROL bushfire caused by a dry lightning strike south of Nangwarry spurred more than 200 of the region's firefighters into action on Saturday...
Mercury rising
AN alarming new report released today shows Mount Gambier is expected to experience a dramatic rise in the number of extreme heat days unless...
Grinder blamed for bushfire
A NARACOORTE man will be summonsed to appear in court after Sunday's fire on Pistol Road which threatened two homes and destroyed numerous vehicles,...
‘At risk’ fire zones highlighted
MOUNT Gambier Prison, the Tafe SA Campus and Suttontown Primary School are among a number of assets considered at risk from a bushfire, according...
Fire danger urgency
A LATE spring dose of rain has done little to wash away the sense of urgency from the Country Fire Service and Wattle Range...
Offender jailed over fire and ice
A NARACOORTE man has been jailed for more than three years after ice-related hallucinations led to him lighting a bushfire in the South East.
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Prescribed burn to take place south of Glencoe
FORESTRY SA will carry out prescribed burn operations at Honan Native Forest Reserve tomorrow, weather permitting[...]
Blaze breaks out – Scrub fire threatens communities
A BUSHFIRE burned out of control just across the Victorian border yesterday after a blaze that began in a shed at a timber mill...
Fire leaves $2m damage bill
EMERGENCY Services Minister Chris Picton has praised the mateship and community spirit shown in the wake of the devastating Sherwood bushfires as he toured the scorched region last week[...]
CFS fire season warning
DISTRICT residents have been urged to clean up their properties and have bushfire survival plans in place as the official fire danger season begins...
Critical decade for climate action
AUSTRALIA'S critical window of opportunity to tackle climate change is closing, according to a new landmark report from the Climate Council.[...]
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2024 Mount Gambier Medieval Fair
HUNDREDS flocked to the Mount Gambier Showgrounds over the weekend as part of the Fantasty Medieval Fair.
Many dressed to impress where attendees had...
