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Emergency, safety and infrastructure

Bushfires

In life-threatening or urgent situations phone 000 and ask for fire.

On this page:

Staying informed in an emergency
Fire bans and fire danger ratings
Bushfire prevention
Bushfire survival plan
Last resort refuges

Staying informed in an emergency

The Country Fire Service SA (CFS) provides a range of fire and emergency services across South Australia. For information, advice and updates about bushfire emergencies:

View current incidents and warnings.

Follow the CFS on Twitter - @CFSAlerts.

Find CFS updates on Facebook.

Listen to your local ABC radio station.

Visit the ABC website.

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Last resort refuges

A last resort refuge is a space or building which could be used as a place of last resort for people to go during a fire in their neighbourhood.

Find your nearest last resort refuge on the CFS website.

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Fire bans and fire danger ratings

The CFS website provides information on:

Current incidents

Fire danger rating explained 

Fire bans for today

Fire season dates

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Bushfire prevention

Do a bushfire household assessment.

Know the fire ban district you live in, or will be visiting.

What you can and can't do on a total fire ban day.

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Bushfire survival plan

Prepare a bushfire prevention plan using fact sheets and guides from the CFS.

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More information

On this site
Fire safety and bushfire regulations - Housing, property and land
Bushfire and emergency information for schools - Education and learning
Smoke alarms - Housing, property and land


Other websites
Preparing a bushfire survival plan - CFS
Bushfire safer settlements - CFS
Bushfire safer precincts - CFS


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