Tag: metropolitan fire service
Shoppers get more than they bargained for at city supermarket
STEAM from a chicken cooker resulted in the evacuation of Woolworths yesterday after fire alarms were triggered inside the supermarket.
Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) crews...
Arson attack rocks business
IN A time of crisis across the globe, a staff member at a Mount Gambier gift shop was shocked that someone would set fire...
City soldier remains on island duty
A MOUNT Gambier soldier may remain on Kangaroo Island until the end of February as he continues to provide assistance to residents in the...
High-level MFS equipment talks
SOUTH Australian Emergency Services Minister Corey Wingard has scheduled a meeting with Mount Gambier City Council next month to discuss the current MFS fleet...
Fire equipment upgrade demand
MOUNT Gambier City Council has called for an urgent meeting with Emergency Services Minister Corey Wingard to attempt to secure brand new appliances for...
Smoke report forces Centrelink evacuation
FIREFIGHTERS were unable to get to the bottom of an unusual odour, which saw staff and visitors evacuated from the Mount Gambier Centrelink building...
Fire crews extinguish rubbish truck blaze
RECYCLABLES in the hopper of a council rubbish truck caught fire Thursday morning forcing the driver to return to the depot and call the...
Give thought to safety this festive season
WITH Christmas around the corner, the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is warning of the potential risks of purchasing electronic gifts online from overseas. MFS community safety commander[...]
Unsafe driver behaviour targeted
THE South Australian Motor Accident Commission’s latest regional campaign Left Behind targets unsafe driving behaviour to help reduce the increasing rate of regional crashes...
Firefighters put skills to test during audit assessment
LIMESTONE Coast firefighters put their skills to the test on Tuesday night during the annual Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) regional station proficiency and audit...
Wood heater blaze rips through ‘man cave’
THE region’s Metropolitan Fire Service commander has issued a renewed warning over the use of combustion wood heaters after fire ripped through a residential...
Dedicated firies honoured
TWO of the city's retained firefighters have been honoured with the Metropolitan Fire Service Exemplary Service Medal for their dedicated contributions to the Mount...