Port Lincoln fire

The bureau of meteorology issued an extreme fire danger warning for the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges fire weather districts on Thursday as ...

“Conditions are dangerous and firefighters are now unable to prevent the fire spreading. Take shelter now in a solid building. “You are now in danger. A CFS warning advised residents in the Northern and Western outskirts to prepare to defend their homes or leave as a precaution. People in the area are being advised to take shelter and avoid travelling on roads. South Australia’s Country Fire Service has issued an emergency warning to residents around a number of roads in Port Lincoln, where a bushfire is burning in a southerly direction and threatening a number of properties.

A local school has been evacuated as more than 80 firefighters battle a raging scrub fire threatening lives and homes at Port Lincoln on South Australia's ...

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A uncontrolled bushfire is burning on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, with the Country Fire Service placing and...

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. There are some buildings and sheds that are in trouble." 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. 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. 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. For updates listen to your local ABC radio station on a battery powered radio, visit the CFS website A yellow Advice Message from the CFS is warning people that the fire is causing smoke to drift across the region and they are advised to close all doors and windows and stay indoors if the smoke is causing . 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.

The SA Country Fire Service have issued an Emergency Warning Message for Stamford Drive at Port Lincoln Emergency Warning Message – PORT LINCOLN.

- Identify a safe place inside, with more than one exit, before the fire arrives. Conditions are dangerous and firefighters are now unable to prevent the fire spreading. The PORT LINCOLN, STAMFORD DRIVE fire is uncontrolled. This grass fire is burning in a SOUTH-SOUTH EASTERLY direction towards Tulka. You are now in danger. Take shelter now in a solid building.

16 Feb 2023 4:03pm. The SA Country Fire Service have issued an Emergency Warning Message for Stamford Drive at Port Lincoln. Watch and Act Message - PORT ...

This may cause the fire to change direction and move towards THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN OUTSKIRTS OF PORT LINCOLN. This grass fire is burning in a SOUTH - SOUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION direction towards WESTERN APPROACH RD, PINE FREEZERS RD AND BLUE FIN ROADS. The PORT LINCOLN, STAMFORD DRIVE fire is uncontrolled. Do not enter this area as conditions are dangerous. Take action now as this bushfire may threaten your safety. People in the NORTHERN AND WESTERN OUTSKIRTS area should leave now or prepare to defend their homes before the wind changes direction.

It is too late to leave as the roads will not be safe. Conditions are dangerous and firefighters are now unable to prevent the fire spreading. Shelter before ...

- Identify a safe place inside, with more than one exit, before the fire arrives. Conditions are dangerous and firefighters are now unable to prevent the fire spreading. - Bushfire Advice Messages are to be broadcast at the discretion of the broadcaster. - Watch and Act Messages are to be broadcast immediately and then every 30 minutes following. - Emergency Warning Messages are to be broadcast immediately and then every 15 minutes following. The PORT LINCOLN, STAMFORD DRIVE fire is uncontrolled. This stubble fire is burning in a SOUTH-SOUTH EASTERLY direction towards TOWNSHIP OF PORT LINCOLN. - CFS on - On local Take shelter immediately in a solid building. - If you have sprinklers, turn them on to wet the area. You are in danger.

Country Fire Service (CFS) is battling an out-of-control grass fire at Stamford Drive near Port Lincoln sp...

"This smoke is a risk to people in the area." "I was on the way back thinking this fire was on the other side of Port Lincoln, then I got here [to the foreshore] and it cut the road off," he said. "The main waste cells are well alight and are producing a very large column of thick, black, hazardous smoke," Loughlin said. Evacuee Soloman Buckman told 9News the fire was "amazingly quick". Dozens of firefighters were battling on the ground into Thursday night, water bombers were in the air and reinforcements from Adelaide were on the way. Residents with homes in the fire's path were told it was already too late to return, while those still in the region were told to get out.

Take shelter now in a solid building. Do not leave or enter this area in a vehicle or on foot. It is too late to leave as the roads will not be safe. Conditions ...

This may cause the fire to change direction and move towards THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN OUTSKIRTS OF PORT LINCOLN. - Identify a safe place inside, with more than one exit, before the fire arrives. This grass fire is burning in a SOUTH – SOUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION direction towards WESTERN APPROACH RD, PINE FREEZERS RD AND BLUE FIN ROADS. Do not enter this area as conditions are dangerous. - CFS on Take action now as this bushfire may threaten your safety. The PORT LINCOLN, STAMFORD DRIVE fire is uncontrolled. - On local - If you have sprinklers, turn them on to wet the area. This fire may be causing a lot of smoke in the area and members of the community are urged to take care, particularly if driving. Take shelter immediately in a solid building. You are in danger.

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.

It is currently unknown exactly how many properties have been lost amid a bushfire on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula — but the CFS has indicated that the ...

We're unable to confirm the built assets in the dump, as to what may have been lost." "If you are in this area stay alert, monitor local conditions and decide what you will do if the situation changes." It is quite a large fire. The CFS said there were "unknown chemicals" at the site and urged the community to stay inside, limit movement around the area and close all windows and doors. But the CFS has said people in the area should stay alert and monitor local conditions. - But the CFS has said people in the area should stay alert and monitor local conditions

An SES worker stands at the corner of Proper Bay Road and Pine Freezers Road, as the rubbish dump burns in the background. Picture by Tristan Tobin.

"I've also had contact with the acting mayor in Whyalla and Mayor Dean Johnson from Kimba. "What the extent of the damages are or anything like that at this time. There was a waterbomber helicopter that made a real difference," she said. "What I'd really like to do is thank the emergency services... The Port Lincoln RSL and Yacht Club had made their spaces available. If it wasn't for the planes and the CFS here and the other fire services it could have been a lot worse. There was only one dog in residence there," she said. Clubs around Port Lincoln made their premises available for locals and visitors seeking a safe place during the emergency. "When so many generations have been through Black Tuesday, Black Wednesday. The fire was expected to burn for several days. There are some buildings and sheds that are in trouble," he said. At least one house on Kathai Drive had come under threat from fire earlier in the afternoon.

The Port Lincoln fire has burnt through 113 hectares of scrubland, and is expected to continue burning for a number of days.

Several CFS and MFS personnel are also being deployed to Port Lincoln to support the Incident Management Teams. Firefighters will be working throughout the day to extinguish the fire which has burnt approximately 143 hectares. If at home keep all windows and doors closed.