Mount Barker CFS

24/04/2026

This morning Mt Barker CFS along side our brothers and sister from South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Mt Barker and Mount Barker State Emergency Service attended the dawn service in Mt Barker to pay our respect to the fallen for their sacrifice and to current and former serving memebers of the Australian Defence forces.

Senior Firefighter Damien Pugsley and Firefighter Shaun Pugsley laid a wreath on behalf of our brigade.

"At he going down of the sun
And in the morning"

We will remember them

Lest We Forget

28/03/2026

It was an amazing morning at the Mt Barker Show today a lot of community members dropped by to say hello to our dedicated volunteers 👩‍🚒 and have a photo taken in our truck 🚒.

We even participate in a few community activities with Jonno coming 3rd in the hobby horse event 🐴 with his horse Emma.

Thank you to the Mt Barker community for your ongoing support of the Mt Barker CFS, see you all next year.

27/02/2026

⛈️🪏 Ahead of this weekends forecast wild weather, Mount Barker State Emergency Service will be at the Summit Sports & Recreation Park tonight from 5pm-8pm supplying sand bags (and sand).

📍 304 Springs Rd, Mount Barker Summit

*UPDATED HOURS*
🌧️✨The pop up sandbag pod will be available from 8am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday at Mt Barker Summit Sports and Recreation Park, 304 Springs Road, Mt Barker Springs 🙏🏻

🧡 If you require sandbags, Mt Barker South Australian State Emergency Service will be at Summit Sport and Recreation Park from 5pm–8pm tonight supplying sandbags and sand. 🌧️☔️ additional times will be supplied at a later time.

👋🏼 Bring a friend along, as it will be fill-your-own sandbags with guidance from our amazing SES crew 💪🏼

Stay safe and be prepared.
✨For all non life threatening storm and weather events, contact 132 500.
✨ For all life threatening, contact 000.

24/02/2026

A very big thank you to the CFS Foundation from not only Mt Barker CFS, but more specifically SFF Damien Pugsley 🤝❤️

The foundation do an amazing job at supporting those that support the community, both our firefighters and also their families in times of need.

Thanks as well to both Chief Officer Brett Loughlin & Nathan Watts from the CFS Foundation for presenting the ladder to Damien.

📸 Please take the time to read what Damien had to say

23/02/2026

Heysen Group QRV has moved in 🚒🏠 Tonight we recieved delivery of the new Heysen Group QRV, to be housed in Mt Barker Station. A great resource which will enhance the whole groups capabilities, enabling us to further serve the community.

The new QRV is based on a Toyota Landcruiser chassis, is 4x4 and carries 550 litres of water.

18/02/2026

Our trucks are reunited 🚒💕🚒 After spending time carrying around the interstate legends from NSW Rural Fire Service & NSW Forestry Corporation at the Deep Creek Fire, Barker 34 is now home back in station.

Thanks again so much to the crew that not only came over to help, but also looked after 34 as if it was their own. We appreciate you!

17/02/2026

Tonight we are down at K&B Mitre 10 Mount Barker for their DIY night 🚒⚒️ Come down and say hello, grab a snag from the BBQ we are cooking (all proceeds are going to Mount Barker CFS), & check out our truck that is open to explore!

We will be on-site till 8:00pm tonight, can’t wait to see you 👋

17/02/2026

It’s not very often that we find ourselves fighting a rapidly escalating fire and undertaking asset protection at 2am in the morning 🚒🏡 Both our trucks spent this morning at the Macclesfield Fire, and what a mammoth team effort it was from everyone involved!

Sorry to the residents who we may of startled as we were quickly door knocking to let you know about the approaching fire. You all then jumped straight into action and we couldn’t ask for anything more than how proactive and receptive you were 🤝

14/02/2026

We can't wait for this Tuesday night (17/02) with the legends from K&B Mitre 10 Mount Barker for their DIY night, with proceeds going towards supporting our brigade 🔧🚒

14/02/2026

Early this morning our crews were responded to 2 seperate incidents within minutes of each other, with each of our trucks going to their respective seperate jobs. 2 motor vehicle accidents, one which had started a fire 🚒🚒

One of the MVA’s fortunately didn’t require much assistance and our truck was released quite quickly to go and join our other truck. On arrival to the second incident alongside Echunga CFS, crews found a fully involved car fire surrounded by large round bales of hay all well alight. The incident was quickly escalated to bring in extra resources so crews in BA could rapidly get into the bales and extinguish the fire. In a great effort by all, crews managed to seperate and save some of the bales while also preventing the spread of fire to the surrounding grass & paddock, and nearby structure.

A massive thanks to Echunga CFS, Mount Barker South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, Littlehampton CFS, Macclesfield Country Fire Service, SA Ambulance Service, & South Australia Police for their assistance. An awesome team effort 🫡