A bushfire alert has been issued for Upper Hermitage in the Mount Lofty Ranges, just 25km from the Adelaide CBD with the CFS encouraging those in the area to leave now.
This bushfire may threaten your safety, check that the path is clear and go to a safer place. Do not enter this area as conditions are dangerous.
The current bushfire is uncontrolled and is burning in a Easterly direction towards Lower Hermitage and the township of Inglewood, impacting Range Road, Warner Road, Lower Hermitage Road, Millbrook Road, Adelaide Gully Road, Mount Gawler Road and Bagshaw Road.
Conditions are continually changing.
A total bushfire ban has also been issued across part of the state as temperatures rise.
For updates listen to your local ABC radio station on a battery powered radio, visit the CFS website https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au or call the Bushfire Information Hotline 1800 362 361.
No homes are built to withstand these fire conditions, however they can be used as a shelter against heat from the fire.
You may lose power, water, phone and data connections.
Fire crews are responding but you should not expect a firefighter at your door.
WHAT TO DO:
- Check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan.
- Protect yourself from the fire’s heat – put on protective clothing.
- Tell family and friends of your plans.
IF YOU ARE LEAVING:
- Leave now, don’t delay.
- Roads may become blocked or access may change. Smoke will reduce visibility.
- Secure your pets for travel.
- If you become stuck in your car, park away from bushes, cover yourself, get onto the floor as the windows may break from the intense heat.
IF YOU ARE NOT LEAVING; PREPARE TO DEFEND:
- Identify a safe place inside, with more than one exit, before the fire arrives. Keep moving so you are away from the heat of the fire.
- Move flammable materials such as doormats, wheelie bins and outdoor furniture away from your house.
- Close doors and windows to keep smoke out.
- Bring pets inside and restrain them.
- If you have sprinklers, turn them on to wet the area.
- If your building catches fire, go to an area already burnt. Check around you for anything burning.
STAY INFORMED
Look and listen for information on television, radio, internet, mobile phones and by speaking with neighbours.
- CFS website cfs.sa.gov.au
- Information Hotline 1800 362 361
- For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 362 361
- For teletype service TTY 133 677 then ask for 1800 362 361
- CFS on Facebook or Twitter
- Alert SA Mobile App
- On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners
DO NOT RELY ON A SINGLE SOURCE FOR WARNING INFORMATION.
FOR EMERGENCIES CALL TRIPLE ZERO (000).
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