Tag: fire danger season
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...
Mega-machine ‘drops in’ on city airport
ELSIE the Erickson sky crane made its annual stop-over in the Blue Lake city yesterday afternoon before taking off for the Adelaide Hills.
The firefighting...
Free green waste disposal offered in lead up to fire danger season
WATTLE Range Council will offer free green waste disposal at its waste transfer facilities in the lead up to this year's fire danger period.
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Mayor praises fire volunteers
THE fire danger season has come to an end in the Lower South East, however the community spirit of volunteer firefighters will continue to...
Danger season wraps up
WATTLE Range community members have been commended for their vigilance throughout the warmer months, as the Fire Danger Season came to an end in...
‘Burn-outs’ get out of control
FORESTRYSA has stepped up surveillance of its Green Triangle Native Forest Reserves, following a spate of dangerous forest car fires and illegal rubbish dumping.
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Fire danger dates announced
SOUTH Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) has announced the fire danger season will start in the Upper South East on November 15 and the Lower South East on November 22. Acting preparedness operations director Brett[...]
Official fire danger season comes to an end
THE fire danger season for 2017/18 has ended in the Lower South East, with the South Australian Country Fire Service confirming the conclusion of the season on Monday[...]
Patrols on lookout for illegal wood collection
THE spring 2017 firewood collection season will close in Victoria tomorrow with all designated firewood collection areas closed over the summer period from December 1[...]
Fire crews on alert
WITH a wet winter producing large fuel loads across the Limestone Coast, Country Fire Service crews in the region are on high alert with...