South Australia

South Australia | Narrow escape after child plays with matches in Adelaide

April 18, 2012

Adelaide | 18 April 2012 A child playing with matches is believed to have caused a house fire at Brahma Lodge in Adelaide’s north today, prompting a state-wide safety warning. At 7.30 this morning, Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) crews responded to the house fire. On arrival, they found a bedroom of the home well...

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South Australia | Unit fire claims the life of an elderly man in Ridleyton

April 9, 2012

Ridleyton | 20120402 A fire in a block of units in Adelaide’s inner north-western suburbs has claimed the life of an elderly resident. At about 7:25 on the morning of April 2, MFS crews responded to the fire in Ridleyton and were confronted with a block of four units, one heavily involved in fire,...

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South Australia | Alert SA – social media messages in an emergency

March 8, 2012

Adelaide | 8 March 2012 Alert SA – a one-stop website with vital information about South Australian emergencies – will go live this morning. The site brings together social media messages from SA Police, Country Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire Service, State Emergency Service and the Bureau of Meteorology via Twitter, Facebook and RSS. Alert...

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South Australia | SES warns of possible road closures in north of state

February 27, 2012

SA | 27 Feb 2012 The South Australian State Emergency Service (SASES) has warned of possible road closures in the northern parts of the state over the next few days. The warning follows a severe thunderstorm warning issued this morning by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for people living and traveling through the North...

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South Australia | Update on Wallaroo grain silo fire

February 23, 2012

Wallaroo | 23 Feb 2012 The Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) advises that the threat posed by a fire incident at the Wallaroo Grain Silo, Wallaroo today has reduced. The 800 metre ground and 4,000 metre aerial exclusion zones around the silo are no longer in place and residents are being allowed back into their...

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South Australia | Local SES unit deploys to Portland to provide assistance following chemical spill

February 23, 2012

Port Portland | 23 Feb 2012 A team from Millicent SES, along with a sandbagging machine, has been deployed to Portland, Victoria to assist their Victorian SES counterparts and the Country Fire Authority contain a chemical spill. The chemical spill occurred at a storage plant operated by Koppers and involved pitch, which is used...

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South Australia | Memorial service for volunteer firefighters

February 16, 2012

Mount Lofty | 16 Feb 2012 Both past and present volunteer firefighters will take part in a memorial service today to mark the anniversary of the catastrophic 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires and to reflect on those who lost their lives in the aftermath. CFS Regional Commander Chris Martin has extended an invitation for others...

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South Australia | Another measles case in Adelaide metropolitan area

February 9, 2012

Adelaide | 9 Feb 2012 The Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) has been notified of a case of measles in a woman from metropolitan Adelaide. The infection was acquired following exposure in Adelaide to a previous local case (Public Health Alert of 24 January 2012). Please be aware that further secondary cases may begin...

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South Australia | Total fire ban for Northwest Pastoral district

February 3, 2012

SA | 3 Feb 2012 Media and the public are advised that TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Saturday, 4 February 2012 in the following Fire Ban Districts: Northwest Pastoral – SEVERE Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted. The Total Fire Ban will apply for...

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South Australia | Rural meningococcal case

January 30, 2012

SA | 30 Jan 2012 A 42-year-old male from rural South Australia has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease and is in a satisfactory condition. SA Health has identified multiple contacts. Of these, one person has been directed to receive antibiotic chemoprophylaxis. Meningococcal health information has been distributed to all contacts in...

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