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Firefighters battle blaze in Adelaide Hills as residents of Montacute advised to take shelter

Bushfire downgraded to ‘watch and act’ on Saturday afternoon as nine firebombers and spotter aircraft tried to contain the spread

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Bushfire in Adelaide Hills; PM says ‘we’ve got the balance right’ on climate policy changes – as it happened

Firefighters prepared for a long night battling an out-of-control blaze near Montacute in the Adelaide Hills. This blog is now closed

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SA braces for catastrophic bushfire risk

South Australian emergency services are on high alert with catastrophic bushfire conditions forecast for two districts on Saturday.

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Fire danger rating reaches catastrophic in South Australian districts for first time since warning system's revamp

Communities in regional South Australia are bracing for the state's first day of catastrophic fire danger since the national danger rating system was revamped, with hot weather and gusty winds forecast on Saturday.

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Fallen firefighter Louise Hincks honoured with memorial garden at Happy Valley CFS Brigade

A memorial garden in honour of Louise Hincks officially opens at the Happy Valley Country Fire Service Brigade, as her family and colleagues pay tribute to her legacy.

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Fires rip through farm research labs at Struan and winery warehouse at Chandlers Hill

Firefighting crews have been kept busy by multiple blazes including one at a winery and another at an agricultural research centre in SA's south-east — each of which has caused more than $2 million worth of damage.

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SA warning against bushfire complacency

Persistent spring rains will increase the bushfire risk across SA this year, with authorities warning against complacency.

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Fire at Kalka in APY Lands burns through 65,000 hectares in parts of SA, NT and WA

The fire, which started last Monday, is burning grasslands in the far north-west of South Australia.

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Migrants needed to fill jobs: think tank

A Sydney think tank says opening up migration after the pandemic lockdown will help Australia plug its skills shortage ahead of next week's jobs summit

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Country Fire Service boss Mark Jones raises concerns about plan to send volunteer firefighters out to medical emergencies

South Australia's volunteer firefighters are already attending a growing number of medical emergencies and are not trained to deal with the trauma, according to the head of the Country Fire Service (CFS).

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SA fire chief quits to return to the UK

South Australia's Country Fire Service boss Mark Jones has quit the organisation to return to the United Kingdom.

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CFS volunteer firefighter Louise Hincks farewelled by family and friends at funeral

Hundreds of family members and friends honour fallen CFS volunteer Louise Hincks, who died as she battled a forest fire in South Australia's south-east last month.

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Fire crews continue to fight challenging blaze at Mount Gambier's Crater Lakes

The Country Fire Service (CFS) has issued an advice message asking residents to stay alert and monitor local conditions as smoke spreads across the city.

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Firefighters and family pay tribute to CFS volunteer Louise Hincks, killed by falling tree at fire ground

CFS volunteer Louise Hincks is being remembered by her brother as a "dedicated" volunteer and "loving" family member, and by her colleagues as a "passionate" firefighter, following her death at the scene of a bushfire in SA's south-east.

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A Volunteer Firefighter Tragically Died & Another Was Injured In A Bushfire In South Australia

As well as extreme heat, South Australia is also being predicted to experience heavy rain next week.

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CFS volunteer killed in tree falling incident on Lucindale fireground, another seriously injured

A Country Fire Service volunteer has died and another has been seriously injured while battling a fire in South Australia's south-east.

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Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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Firefighters to work along forest fire's perimeter near Lucindale as temperatures soar

More than 165 firefighters will continue to tackle a forest fire near Lucindale in the south-east of South Australia today amid soaring temperatures and potentially dangerous weather conditions.

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