UPDATED: Dozens of firefighters are battling an uncontrolled grassfire burning towards Port Lincoln, with a school evacuated and warnings of toxic smoke ...
Please click below to help InDaily continue to uncover the facts. Your contribution goes directly to helping our journalists uncover the facts. Road closures are in place on New West Roads, Proper Bay Road, Yandra Terrace, Barley Road, Western Approach Road and Noontina Road. Take shelter in a solid building. Do not leave or enter this area in a vehicle or on foot. The CFS expects the closures to be in place for some time while the fire remains uncontained. He said the spread of the fire was limited to the eastern and western flanks. “The fire behaviour has reduced, which we’re hopeful that as the impact of the wind change comes through that threat to Port Lincoln is not as significant as first feared.” Hastie said it was “confusing” amongst the smoke to find out what damage the fire had caused, but he wouldn’t be surprised if buildings had been lost. “Do not delay. It is too late to leave as the roads will not be safe,” it said in an emergency warning message issued at 1:43pm. [#Bushfire]– Take Shelter Immediately – [#PORT_LINCOLN],_STAMFORD_DRIVE [#fire].
The Country Fire Service says lives and homes are under threat from a bushfire near Port Lincoln.
"We're having a lot of people checking in being really worried … Our facilities are available to those in need," it said. "And the spread of the bushfire is limited at the moment to the eastern and western flanks." "At this stage the fire has continued through the industrial area, which is of a concern in terms of the number of assets that may have been lost, but we haven't seen that impact into the suburb areas of Port Lincoln as yet," he said. The CFS also said the fire is causing smoke to drift in a wide area surrounding Port Lincoln. "It is a fire burning with a really high level of intensity, producing lots of smoke that will be visible to people in Port Lincoln and the surrounds," Country Fire Service deputy state controller Brenton Hastie said.
Issued for WESTERN APPROACH RD, PINEFREEZERS RD AND BLUE FIN ROADS near PORT LINCOLN. Take action now as this bushfire may threaten your safety. Leave now.
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Based in Naracoorte, SA, journalist for the Naracoorte Herald and Border Chronicle. Do not enter this area as conditions are dangerous. Those in the area may lose power, water, phone and data connections. the stubble fire is burning in a south easterly direction towards Custon and Bangham and conditions are continuously changing. Take action now as the bushfire may threaten your safety and check that the path is clear and go to a safer place. The threat of this fire has reduced, however people are reminded to take care in the area.
A uncontrolled bushfire is burning on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, with the Country Fire Service placing an Emergency Warning message for an area which ...
A CFS member said the fire could not proceed much further in its current direction before hitting the ocean. They kept it in the right direction from the town. 3.45pm - IMPORTANT: There is also a Watch and Act PrepareTo Leave Warning for the northern and western outskirts of Port Lincoln as the bushfire may threaten your safety. There are some buildings and sheds that are in trouble." "Many thanks to the parents and families for their calm and supportive actions. It looked rather scary." 1.45pm - A uncontrolled bushfire is burning on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, with the Country Fire Service placing and Emergency Warning message for an area which includes a number of roads. Be careful when driving as smoke may reduce visibility. 2:40pm - A CFS volunteer on Nootina Drive have said the blaze had "gone through the dump", and they are "waiting for the wind to change" from a south-south easterly direction. For updates listen to your local ABC radio station on a battery powered radio, visit the CFS website An uncontrolled bushfire is burning on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, with the Country Fire Service placing a Emergency Warning message and a Watch and Act for the Southern, Western and Northern outskirts of Port Lincoln. The Emergency Warning for Stamford Drive, Kathai Drive, Noontina Drive, Hassel Road, and Pine Freezers Road continues, which means people can not leave or enter the area in a vehicle or on foot, as it is too late to leave.