Springton Country Fire Service

20/05/2026

🚒 COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY — SPRINGTON CFS 🚒

The Springton CFS Brigade is currently seeking expressions of interest for an incredibly important volunteer position within our local brigade.

After an amazing 15 years of dedicated service, our longstanding Treasurer/Finance person is stepping down, and we are now looking for someone in the community who may be interested in taking on this valued role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a respected and supportive brigade that plays such an important role in protecting and supporting our local community. ❤️

✅ Full handover and training will be provided
✅ Ongoing support available
✅ No previous CFS experience required
✅ The only prerequisite is that you join the CFS Brigade

This role would suit someone who is community-minded, organised, reliable and looking for a meaningful way to contribute locally.

📌 Position to be filled as soon as possible.

For further information or a confidential chat, please contact:

📞 James Kelly (Captain)
0403 516 821

Your community needs volunteers — and sometimes the most important roles happen behind the scenes. 🚒💛

16/04/2026

Last Tuesday we were lucky enough to get a crew up frim Dalkeith to run us through their HAZMAT unit.

Dalkeith Hazmat is one of two of our closest hazmat units, with the other being at Nuriootpa.

Although we wont be doing much of the actual work at a hazardous materials job there are still things we can do to assist their operators to make things run more smoothly.

They will also come up and run decontamination for our BA operators when a structure contains asbestos or other chemicals.

Many thanks to the team from Dalkeith Country Fire Service for coming up and giving us a run through

01/04/2026

No more petrol crisis - we're switching to horse-power! 🐎

In order to combat the insane diesel prices and availability issues, Hahndorf CFS has acquired four Clydesdale horses to pull our Pumper to emergencies.

The horses - named Cinder, Ember, Blaze and Ash - will live in newly-built stables at Hahndorf Station, with feed donated by local farmers.

The horses are also expected to generate a revenue stream for the Brigade - tourists to Hahndorf can get a photo with the Clydesdales for $5. We'll also be selling bags of horse manure for $3.

The horses will be wearing high vis harnesses, and we are looking into mounting flashing lights on their heads.

Please give us a wave when you see us around town! 👋

20/03/2026

20/03/2026

Come grab a snag and a soft drink when you come down to vote.

Will be here in the morning or till the snags run out 🌭

06/02/2026

Over the last week we have had multiple of our members deployed at the Deep Creek fire on the Fleurio Peninsula.
With the first Barrosa strike team heading down Monday night for 3 days of night shift.

Among other things crews were invloved with direct attack, asset protection, and back burning operations.
Good luck to the two crew who are down there tonight

03/02/2026

A TFB has been declared for the MLR today

TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Wednesday 4 February 2026 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Mount Lofty Ranges - 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 Ratings
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.

What should you do
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.

Stay informed
CFS website cfs.sa.gov.au
Information Hotline 1800 362 361
For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 362 361
For teletype service TTY 133 677 then ask for 1800 362 361
CFS on Facebook or X
Alert SA Mobile App
On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

23/01/2026

REMINDER: TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for today, Saturday 24 January 2026 for the following Fire Ban Districts:

• Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Catastrophic
• Yorke Peninsula - Catastrophic
• Flinders - Extreme
• Kangaroo Island - Extreme
• Lower Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
• Lower South East - Extreme
• Mid North - Extreme
• Mount Lofty Ranges - Extreme
• Murraylands - Extreme
• Northeast Pastoral - Extreme
• Northwest Pastoral - Extreme
• Riverland - Extreme
• Upper South East - Extreme
• West Coast - 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 last night to midnight today.

The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

Fire Danger Ratings

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.

What should you do
• 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

Stay informed

• CFS website cfs.sa.gov.au
• Information Hotline 1800 362 361
• For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 362 361
• For teletype service TTY 133 677 then ask for 1800 362 361
• CFS on Facebook or X
• Alert SA Mobile App
• On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

22/01/2026

Although FBIs aren't quite high enough a Total Fire Ban has been declared due to the hightend fire risk over the long weekend

Enjoy the weekend and be safe out there

A TOTAL FIRE BAN has been declared for tomorrow, Friday 23 January 2026 for the following Fire Ban Districts:
• EASTERN EYRE PENINSULA - Extreme
• MOUNT LOFTY RANGES - 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 Ratings
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.

What should you do
• 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.

Stay informed
• CFS website cfs.sa.gov.au
• Information Hotline 1800 362 361
• For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 362 361
• For teletype service TTY 133 677 then ask for 1800 362 361
• CFS on Facebook or X
• Alert SA Mobile App
• On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

21/12/2025

Just past 9pm Saturday we were called out to another tree down, this time on Boehm Springs Rd

This was an interesting one for the crew, half suspended on the trunk and blocking the whole road.

Many thanks to the local farmer with machinery and Gawler State Emergency Service for coming out