Message ID: 0003677
Time Message Issued: 03:00
Date Message Issued: 21/12/2019

Origin / Name: CUDLEE CREEK

ISSUED FOR CUDLEE CREEK

There is a current Watch and Act Message issued for this fire.

The Cudlee Creek fire remains uncontrolled and continues to burn in a northerly direction. There are multiple townships and structures under threat.

The wind change expected at 11:00pm with the wind from the South-South East has now occurred and may push the fire towards Inglewood, Houghton and Chain of Ponds

Road closures have been put in place in many locations and further roads are expected to be closed. SAPOL are in attendance. Visit www.traffic.sa.gov.au for a full list of closures.

Roads will remain closed for some time due to the risks within the fireground associated with falling trees, road blockages and some areas of active fire activity and large amounts of emergency service vehicles.

Members of the public are advised to avoid the following areas:
Woodside, Lobethal, Inverbrackie, Charleston, Cudlee Creek, Brukunga, Lenswood, Mount Torrens, Gumeracha and Harrogate.

Emergency Relief Centres have been established in the following locations: Highbury at the Turramurra Recreation Centre – 1000 Lower North East Road, Highbury and Mount Barker High School 2 Wellington Road, Mount Barker.

Bushfire Safer Places located in Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, or the Adelaide Metropolitan area provide safety and protection against bushfires and a further list is available on the CFS website.

Red Cross have a service that allows family and friends to Register, Find and Reunite with those that may be effected by this fire, if you wish to register visit www.register.redcross.org.au

This fire will continue to burn for several days and the community needs to be prepared. Enact your Bushfire Survival Plan now and know what you will do if the fire impacts you. If you are not prepared, leave now.

For updates visit the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au) or phone the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

For updates visit the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au) or phone the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

This message will be updated as the situation changes or before: 21/12/2019 04:30

WHAT TO DO:

• Check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan
• Decide what you will do if the situation changes
• Look and listen for information on television, radio, internet, mobile phones and by speaking with neighbours

KEEP UP TO DATE:

• CFS website : cfs.sa.gov.au
• Bushfire 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
• CFS on Facebook or Twitter
• On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners.

Do not rely on a single source for warning information.

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000)

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