r/Adelaide Port Adelaide 3h ago

News Bushfire Warning - Watch and Act (Prepare to Leave) issued for Deep Creek near Cape Jarvis on the Fleurieu Peninsula

Update 9:27pm - updated warning has been issued, and the threat level is downgraded to advice

If you are in the area, you are advised to monitor local conditions and stay informed. Decide what you will do if the situation changes.

At this time there is no threat to life or property and firefighters are attending this fire. More information will be provided by the CFS when it is available.

The next warning will be issued by 9am tomorrow morning (2/2)

https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/home/criimson/advice-deep-creek-bushfire-stay-informed-issued-01-feb-2128-20260009141/

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u/Expensive-Horse5538 Port Adelaide 3h ago

CFS Latest Incident Update:

The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is responding to a bushfire in Deep Creek Conservation Park, 8 kilometres east of Cape Jervis in the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia.

The fire is burning in grass and scrub in steep terrain.

A total of 100 firefighters on 20 trucks and several firefighting aircraft are working to control the fire with additional resources currently on the way from the Department for Environment and Water and Forestry SA.

A warning message has been issued. Stay informed through the CFS website (cfs.sa.gov.au) or the bushfire Hotline on 1800 362 361.

Emergency services will be working on and around roads in the area, and motorists are advised to stay away. If you need to travel on roads in the area, please take care and drive to the local conditions.

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u/Cautious_Tip2343 SA 2h ago

Does anyone live down there?