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Fire Weather Warning
for the North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districtsIssued at 6:07 am CDT on Tuesday 20 November 2012.
Weather Situation
A hot, dry and very windy day today with strong northerly winds 35 to 55 km/h ahead of a gusty southwesterly change moving across the State. Dry ahead of the change with low relative humidity of about 10%. Gusty thundery showers possible in most districts.

For the rest of Tuesday 20 November:
Catastrophic Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula
The Country Fire Service advises that fires burning under these conditions are likely to be fast-moving, unpredictable and uncontrollable.

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
North West Pastoral, West Coast, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island and Lower South East
The Country Fire Service advises that fires burning under these conditions are likely to be fast-moving and uncontrollable.

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
North East Pastoral, Flinders, Riverland, Murraylands and Upper South East
The Country Fire Service advises that fires burning under these conditions are likely to be fast-moving and uncontrollable.

The Country Fire Service advises:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.cfs.sa.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Ensure you have the latest information on Total Fire Bans and how to prepare for fires. Visit the CFS web page at www.cfs.sa.gov.au or call the CFS Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.

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BUSHFIRE EMERGENCY WARNINGFire Name: COOMUNGA

Time Message Issued: 13:30
Date Message Issued: 20/11/2012

Note 1: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) is to be played for 5 seconds prior to this Emergency Warning being read on air.

Note 2: The following message is to be read on air verbatim immediately and then at 15-minute intervals thereafter or until the message expires or is superseded by another message related to this fire.


EMERGENCY WARNING FOR A BUSHFIRE BURNING UNDER SEVERE OR EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

CFS advises that the situation at the serious bushfire burning out of control at Mungerowie Scrub, West of Port Lincoln on the Lower Eyre Peninsula near Big Swamp may change and threaten your safety.

CFS expects that a change in the wind direction / or fuel type at approximately 1.45pm may cause the fire to change direction or accelerate and move towards Pine Freezers Rd, Flinders Highway, Wine Shanty Rd, Chapman Rd and Little Swamp Lane near Little Swamp. People in this area may be threatened by this fire from now.

Check and follow your bushfire survival plan. Take shelter when the fire arrives and protect yourself from the fires heat.

Only leave if the path is to a safe place.

You should not enter this area as the roads may not be safe.


Homes that are situated and constructed or modified to withstand a bushfire, that are prepared to the highest level and actively defended, may provide safety.

When the fire front approaches shelter in a solid structure immediately. Close all doors and windows and stay inside.

Stay tuned to this radio station on a battery-powered radio for updates.

For information about bushfires, check the CFS website www.cfs.sa.gov.au or call the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.

Repeating, CFS advises that a serious bushfire is burning out of control at Mungerowie Scrub, West of Port Lincoln on the Lower Eyre Peninsula near Big Swamp.

CFS expects that a change in the wind direction / or fuel type at approximately 1.45pm may cause the fire to change direction or accelerate and move towards Pine Freezers Rd, Flinders Highway, Wine Shanty Rd, Chapman Rd and Little Swamp Lane near Little Swamp. People in this area may be threatened by this fire from now.

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AN out-of-control bushfire burning in dense scrub is heading towards Port Lincoln, with residents being warned to prepare themselves for the worst.
2:30 PM:
Port Lincoln real estate agent Steve Kemp said the sky above Port Lincoln was just falling with ash.
"There's ash all over our office and the cars - the whole street is covered in ash," he said.


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...-1226519911122

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BUSHFIRE EMERGENCY WARNING

Fire Name: TRURO

Time Message Issued: 12:45
Date Message Issued: 9/12/2012
Note 1: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) is to be played for 5 seconds prior to this Emergency Warning being read on air.

EMERGENCY WARNING FOR A BUSHFIRE BURNING UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
CFS advises that a serious bushfire is burning out of control at Coppermine Road east of Truro in the Barossa Valley near Coppermine road and the Sturt Hwy.
The TRURO fire is travelling in a North Westerly direction direction towards Truro township. There is a risk to lives and homes.

The uncontrolled fire is burning in Stubble.

Check and follow your bushfire survival plan. Take shelter when the fire arrives and protect yourself from the fires heat.

Only leave now if the path is clear to a safe place.

You should not enter this area as the roads may not be safe.

Well prepared and actively defended homes can offer safety.

Stay tuned to this radio station on a battery-powered radio for updates.

For information about bushfires, check the CFS website www.cfs.sa.gov.au or call the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.

http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/news_m..._incidents.jsp