Minlaton Country Fire Service

25/04/2023

Extreme Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district today

Reminder: TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Wednesday 26 April 2023 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Yorke Peninsula - Extreme

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.
The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight to midnight.
The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

FIRE DANGER RATING

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.

If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.

In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.
Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.
Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.
For further information contact the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au

23/02/2023

Extreme Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district today

Reminder: TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Friday 24 February 2023 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
Lower Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
Flinders - Extreme
Mid North - Extreme
Mount Lofty Ranges - Extreme
Yorke Peninsula - Extreme
Upper South East - Extreme
Lower South East - Extreme

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.

The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight to midnight.

The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

FIRE DANGER RATING
Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.

If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.
In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.

Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.

Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.

For further information contact the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://fal.cn/3w6pK

13/01/2023

Extreme Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district today

REMINDER - TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 14 January 2023 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
Flinders - Extreme
Mid North - Extreme
Mount Lofty Ranges - Extreme
Yorke Peninsula - Extreme
Upper South East - Extreme
Lower South East - Extreme

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.

The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight tonight to midnight tomorrow.

The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.
FIRE DANGER RATING

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.

If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.

In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.

Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.

Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight.

Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.

For further information contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://fal.cn/3v5U4 refer https://fal.cn/3v5U6

26/12/2022

Extreme Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district tomorrow

TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 27 December 2022 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Lower Eyre Peninsula - Extreme

Yorke Peninsula - Extreme

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.

The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight tonight to midnight tomorrow.

The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

FIRE DANGER RATING

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.

If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.

In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.

Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.

Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight.

Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.

For further information contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://fal.cn/3uGvb

09/12/2022

Catastrophic Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district tomorrow

TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 10 December 2022 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
Lower Eyre Peninsula - Catastrophic
Mid North - Extreme
Yorke Peninsula - Catastrophic

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.

The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight tonight to midnight tomorrow. The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

FIRE DANGER RATING

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Catastrophic, well prepared, well constructed and defended homes may not be safe during a fire. To ensure your survival you should leave tonight or early tomorrow morning.

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.
If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.

In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.

Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.

Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight.

Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.

For further information contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au

03/12/2022

Extreme Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district today

Reminder: TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Sunday 4 December 2022 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Mid North - Extreme
Yorke Peninsula - Extreme

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.

The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight to midnight.

The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

FIRE DANGER RATING

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.

If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.

In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.

Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.

Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight.

Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.

For further information contact the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://fal.cn/3u973

25/11/2022

Extreme Total Fire Ban declared in the Yorke Peninsula district tomorrow

TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Saturday 26 November 2022 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
Mid North - Extreme
Yorke Peninsula - Extreme

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.
The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight tonight to midnight tomorrow.
The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.
FIRE DANGER RATING
Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.
If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.
In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions.
Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.
Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight.
Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.
For further information contact the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://fal.cn/3tTY7

17/08/2022

Closes this Sunday!

The Regional Capability Community Fund (RCCF) grant program allows farmers and farming business to purchase equipment to create or support the safe use of FFUs. The fund will reimburse approved purchases such as new pumps, water tanks, and UHF radios, either in full or a portion of a purchase from $200 to $3,000 (GST exclusive). Only one application per individual or business can be made.

Grants are open from 25 July - 21 August, find out more at https://fal.cn/3qtR5

25/04/2022

Lest we forget.

02/04/2022

Change your smoke alarm batteries!

Don't forget that tomorrow (Sunday) morning, you need to put your clocks back 1-hour.

This is a great time to change your batteries in any smoke alarms that you have in your house (and test they are working).

𝗦𝗠𝗢𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦

08/02/2022

Today, fallen CFS volunteer Louise Hincks' funeral was held in Adelaide.

The photo on this post was of Minlaton members present at the CFS Station on January 25, when the siren was sounded for a minute, followed by a minute silence.

This poem read was part of eulogy from CFS Chief Officer Mark Jones:
When fires and storms, crashes or floods place people in harm’s way,
South Australia’s firefighters are never far away,
Bravely performing their duties, when people are in need,
Rarely thinking of themselves – a truly selfless breed.

We’re drawn to risks and dangers that other people fear,
But we go each time they call us out – it’s our calling – why we’re here,
We accept that the next call might always be our last,
But we respond and turnout anyway - determined and steadfast,
For whatever dangers face us, nothing will change our heart,
Because we’re firefighters to the end and will always play our part.

Firefighters seek little honour whilst they’re here to hear the praise,
But we should pay them homage at the ending of their days,
Perhaps in tomorrow’s newspapers, the headlines might just say:
“Australia – be in mourning! We lost a firefighter today”.

Rest in peace Louise

25/01/2022

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

This evening at 7pm, January 25, as a mark of respect and condolence of the tragic loss of Louise Hinks of Happy Valley CFS during the Callendale/Lucindale bushfires, the Minlaton CFS Siren will run continuously for one minute.

It will wail to its full for one minute then come down, followed by a minute silence.

If you can spare two minutes tonight at 7pm, please stop what you’re doing and listen to our siren and take a minute to remember our fallen colleague.

From the Minlaton CFS Brigade, we pass on all our thoughts to her family and to the others involved in this tragedy.

The sounding of the siren does not signify any threat to the community.