Going to be a very long day with fire sweeping the Adelaide Hills from the north.
Fire started yesterday at Sampson Flat, north-east of Adelaide.
Communities from One Tree Hill to the north, to Lobethal east of the fire and down as far as Oakbank have been issued with an Emergency Warning.
Winds gusting to 110km/h and wind changes to the west and south-west throughout this afternoon will only make things worse. Authorities have said this is the worst the Hills have been since Ash Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a huge grassfire to the east of the Grampians around Moyston is keeping the CFA on edge. With the wind change expected later, the potential for this fire to turn past Ararat is significant.
For Adelaide folk, there’s a fundraiser this Friday at the Producer’s Hotel on Grenfell street with all cash going to the CFS. 17 local bands on three stages (including mine) Hopefully this Bookface link works, I’m in the office and can’t check it.
Parts of Golden Grove are now being evacuated. ■■■■■■ hell, that's like the Dandenongs being on fire and them evacuating Mulgrave
Fire is only 1km away from Golden Grove.
2 family friends have lost their homes yesterday and atleast a further dozen friends have been evacuated.
The town of Kersbrook is burning and the Fire Brigade has had to pull out of the town, several other near town were evacuated in the last 5-6 hours with some towns now being told its too late.
Police have cordoned off areas and checking id's as there has been reports of looting as whole towns are evacuated.
Also had a clown in a private plane circling the fires taking photos thus preventing the fire bombers doing their work.
The fire started from a wanker using an incenerator on a 44 degree day
I didn't think it was getting near town but I just read they've closed off gorge road. ■■■■.
Yep Cudlee Creek residents now told to stay inside as its too late to evacuate.
Handorf and plenty of Hills towns evacuated. Fire only 500m from Gumeracha hospital.
The leading comissioner has just announced they cant see any way of getting it under control at this stage
This wind change is now hitting Victoria, so much so it’s raining at Stawell and the weather line is from there to the coast at Apollo Bay. Will hit Melbourne about 6pm tonight.
If the wind change is as bad as they are saying (Mount William in the Grampians had a gust of 118km/h) then that fire in the Adelaide Hills can only get worse before it gets better. Agree with the sentiments.
I was driving past Reid parade on the way home at about 2pm today and took this shot of the wood yard where the fire presumably started. There were a lot of fire trucks there but it was raging.
I read it’s under control now so it looks like James Hird Drive has been saved.
Guy in Adelaide reckons the fire was started by a neighbour using an incinerator. WTF? What would go through your head to use an incinerator on a fire ban day. As the neighbour said, “hope he’s got plenty of insurance”. Doubt the company would cover the guy who started the fire.
Guy in Adelaide reckons the fire was started by a neighbour using an incinerator. WTF? What would go through your head to use an incinerator on a fire ban day. As the neighbour said, "hope he's got plenty of insurance". Doubt the company would cover the guy who started the fire.
Yep 44 degree day and the moron lights an incenerator. Could be more to it though as I had lunch with a Police officer today and he mentioned that they have been called out to this guys house several times in the last few months as the bloke has tried to off himself. Only recently he was saved after being found in his shed after attempting to hang himself
Guy in Adelaide reckons the fire was started by a neighbour using an incinerator. WTF? What would go through your head to use an incinerator on a fire ban day. As the neighbour said, "hope he's got plenty of insurance". Doubt the company would cover the guy who started the fire.
Yep 44 degree day and the moron lights an incenerator. Could be more to it though as I had lunch with a Police officer today and he mentioned that they have been called out to this guys house several times in the last few months as the bloke has tried to off himself. Only recently he was saved after being found in his shed after attempting to hang himself
You might give the guy one free pass, but second time round, let him go. Not sure why they knocked me back as a counsellor with Lifeline.
Friday morning I thought it would be a good idea to get the crew out of Emerald for the weekend and down to my partners house. Its close to the beach, less fire risk than up here, good idea right?
She lives in Hastings, Bittern side of the Marina.
